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Hello, Thank you for listening. .. My dad was diagnosised with prostate cancer in 2019. He had surgery to remove part of his prostate in 2020. He was given no further treatment except PSA's tests every 3 months. Since December he has had occasional...
Hello My wife who had stage 4 ovarian cancer has been taking niraparib for about 5 years. She has had, since the original diagnosis, 2 sessions of chemotherapy, the second following an operation to remove numerous tumours. It has been a great success...
I had my 6th Folf ox infusion last Wednesday (1 week ago) and the shoulder, neck and arm pain that has been troubling me has been very bad since then. I rang the TRIAGE team and they suggested that I take ibuprofen plus paracetamol to ease this pain...
Hello What is the prognosis for untreated AML? My friend was diagnosed 6 weeks ago, recovered from sepsis but can't have chemo due to other health issues. Please advise thank you.
Hello. My husband 44 was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer spread to lymph nodes in January, end of feb he had a seizure and doctors confirmed he had 2 tumours in brain. He started HCF early march. He has now had 5 out of 6 cycles. He had a CT scan on 22nd...
Hello I have a smx due 25/6/24 which is after 2 WLE to remove lymph nodes and a 20 mm lobular cancer and 6 rounds of chemo, just ended. I will he having a DIEP recon and just been told I need another mag seed inserting which I am confused about as I’m...
Hi, I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer on 17th April. I've had all the scans, biopsies etc, and will need a single mastectomy with reconstruction. I've seen the plastic surgeon who explained what surgery I will have. My consultant told me the surgery...
Hello. My dad is 80, and has never been in hospital in his whole life. Up until 2 weeks ago, he was still working full time and is incredibly fit and active. He is currently undergoing tests for possible MDS or AML, and naturally I don't want to...
I wonder if I can get some advice please. I have had positive HPV high risk results for the last 4 years. In January 2023 I went private as I had 2 letters from the NHS one saying I had a positive result and one saying I didn't so wanted to be sure...
Hi nurse. Would l be entitled to the new cancer prevention injection treatment announced today? l have had neck and throat skin cancer surgery twice, and also 33 sessions of radiotherapy later. l now have lymphoedema and am waiting for a dressing support...
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