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My wife has just finished a chemo course of 8 treatments of Gem/Cis/Durvalumb, the cancer has shrunk by approximately 50% from when first diagnosed. She is about to move onto the maintenance phase with Durvalumab treatment every 4 weeks for the next 18...
I had a muscle sarcoma diagnosed in 2021. I had radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and my leg amputated. I always knew that my particular kind of cancer had a strong chance of recurrence. My notes say a 29% chance of getting to 10 years without metastasis, but...
Hello, I had news today that my dad’s scc skin cancer has gone to his lymph nodes and he has quickly developed 2 more skin tumours in a short space of time. I can’t believe it as I though SCC only v rarely spread. He’s in his early 80s and there are...
My partner has Oesophageal cancer that has spread to his liver and one lymph node. Do you know how well Xelox can treat this at all? Having 6 sessions which started yesterday. Medical staff are not giving much information on life span. I know that everyone...
I have Stage 1 - ER/PR+ HER2 LOW duct - just had lumpectomy and sentenial and one other lymph removed. Will the HER2 Low be treated as if it was HER2negative or HER2positive? I have planned Radiotherapy and Letrozole for HER2 neg Will I require...
Hi I have a brother in law who has just been given 12 months to live I see him as a brother how do I go about helping him be comfortable and help my sister to his wife we as a family are so broken right now and I feel so lost myself mentally the thought...
Hi went for a colonoscopy procedure and they found a depressed polyp 8 mm , lower left side of the bowel . No sending me for a ct scan . Would it be cancer ? thanks any advice please
Hi there, I am due to have a telephone appointment with my GP in a few weeks time and am looking to prepare myself. I was diagnosed with kidney cancer in April 2023 and had my left kidney removed along with a 17cm by 16cm by 11cm tumour. At the time...
Hi there, I hope you can help advise me please. I’ve been attempting to minimise my chemical intake and had bought organic shampoo and conditioner with rose Otto. ive since read that this can be dangerous and even cause cancer? can you advise please...
I've been told I can't be round pregnant woman or children after my pet scan but I have a small pug dog am I OK to be around him after my scan
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