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I had a CT scan on September 1. This follows on from Colorectal surgery in May 2022. It is part of the follow-up procedure from the nurse specialist team. I thought I would get the result within 2 to 3 weeks, But it seems I may have to wait until my next...
I had a lumpectomy in 2022 and started on letrozole as my lump was oestrogen positive. Since then I struggled with weak muscles and my vaginal prolapse got worse so I had a cystocele and rectocele about a year ago. Then I had to have a uterine polyp removed...
My husband has stage 4 pancreatic cancer also in duodenum and liver . Diagnosed approx 4mths ago . He has become very jaundiced this week and is quite confused particularly late afternoon and evening - I presume thus is the jaundice - is it likely to...
Can my mum ask to have lumpectamy with local anesthetic + or - sedation. They have told her she can have tablets. The mass itself is small and they took away half of it when they did the biopsies with local, so is it possible with local? There must be...
I have experienced every side effect with the treatment that has been tried. Currently they have tried PAZOPANIB full dose then half dose. Constant diarrhoea and joint pain. Is there anything else to try0. The consultant said I am sensitive to the drugs...
I hope it's ok to ask here, I don't know where else to turn. My mother passed away in May after developing secondary cancers from an original diagnosis of endometrial cancer. I visited the doctor about various joint aches and pains and she offered...
Is the insertion of hydrogel prior to radiation done with general anaesthetic?
Hi, hope you can answer my question. I've just.started my 1st bcg maintenance therapy for bladder cancer and my 3rd session will be on 23rd September then there's a gap before my next flexi cystoscope. I've received a message from my local surgery...
Hi, I had radical nephrectomy last July, my tumour was 16cn x 10cm x 14 cm so huge! I have never been told what stage and grade my cancer was although if was late stage and a grade is aggressive i don't hink that will help! They got it all!!! My 6 month...
Hi, I am post surgery having had a robot assisted right radical nephrectomy. My consultant has offered me Pembro immunotherapy but given the benefits versus the potential side effects I am undecided if this is the right treatment for me. Am I right to...
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