Pain with inflammatory breast cancer 1 reply
I have been recently diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer and am suffering with heat and pain.What is the best pain relief for it please.I have decided against chemo and surgery
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I have been recently diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer and am suffering with heat and pain.What is the best pain relief for it please.I have decided against chemo and surgery
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