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Hello, I had a lumpectomy in November 2022 and radiotherapy in Feb 2023. I now have a very painful left breast (same one where the cancer was) but also the bone under the breast, the armpit and down the side of the breast is very painful. I have finally...
Hello there, I was called back from a mammogram, last week I had another mammogram, a ultrasound and 2 biopsies. I called imaging this morning and they said I'm on the waiting list for the next MDT meeting next Tuesday. Does this mean I have breast...
Hello My husband who is 69 had surgery on a stage 2 Oligodendroglioma in Dec 2021 followed by radiotherapy and chemo when it started to grow again which finished in May 23. Before the chemo he was tired easily but could still do things for himself....
The results from surgery were that all the cancer was contained in the pelvis and hadn't spread beyond womb muscle, but there were some cancer cells in the cervix. However, one 0.2mm micrometasis was found in one of the 4 lymph glands removed. That was...
Hello, My Oncologist has used PREDICT prognostic model to plan the course of treatment following a lumpectomy I had on my breast, a few weeks ago. He has used the old version of the online model (v 2.2), recommending chemotherapy, radiotherapy and...
My brother was diagnosed with bile duct cancer 10 years ago and had the whippers procedure. It has returned and when he has been well enough he has been having chemo/immune therapy. It has not stopped the cancer spreading g quickly in his liver. The oncologist...
Hello, My Father was diagnosed with terminal bowel cancer and was given 1-4 years to live. At diagnosis he was asked if he wanted treatment which would mean being put on a colostomy bag for the rest of his life which at 75 he didn’t want that. I respected...
Hi, Bowel Babe T2 ( & other risk factors) here: NHS is starting to use DCT, but in limited fashion, and I've been told by my oncologist I'm not a candidate. I have had Bowel Cancer removed, 1 Primary, and 1 tiny secondary ( near spine) with cancerous...
Hello, I’m 27 and I was diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer. I underwent total thyroidectomy and RAI treatment last year. 6 months post my surgery my thyroglobulin levels are <0.20 ng/dL but ultrasound showed enlarged level 2 lymph nodes but all are...
Looking for suggestion how to cope with fluid. Incontinence pads dont catch fluid at front. Need some means to stop fluid reaching clothing. Desperate to get my life back after lymph removal. Any suggections?
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