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Hi my dad has advanced prostate cancer. He has had an infection back in November where he had blood in his urine which was treated with anti biotics at home. This weekend he was admitted to hospital as he was peeing bright red blood. They have done irrigation...
Is CA19-9 used ovarian cancer? From what I have seen on Google, it’s predominantly used for pancreatic cancer? I’ve had surgery to remove my ovarian cancerous tumour. The tumour was sitting on the tail of the pancreas but it was lifted off and my...
I'm a male having 6 rounds of chemo (R-CVP) for lymphoma. We've been told that we need to use a condom for sex to protect against chemo 'injuring' my wife. How long after treatment are the effects likely to cause damage? When does it wear off and can...
Approximately 2 months ago I had a core biopsy on my lower leg. Consultant thought it was basal cell carcinoma or Bowens Disease. I have heard nothing until today when I received a letter saying an appointment had been made for me to attend the Cardiovascular...
Hi there We have been faced with a situation about our mum. She was found to have a tumour in her leg which caused the bone to break. A biopsy was taken and it was found to be metastatic carcinoma of unknown origin. We were told that she also had...
I had cancer in left kidney (now removed) -got all clear from later CT scan. Question - how long till it jumps to other parts of the body. My sister had thyroid cancer - got treated - then all clear only for cancer to turn up later in liver and bowel...
Hello, I was hoping that you could offer me some advice please? My mother was diagnosed with stage 3 laryngeal cancer in early 2023 and it was successfully treated with a course of radiotherapy. One of the main side effects that she has really...
Up until today I was able to still wake my mum she would have brief conversations up to 4 to 5 times a day. A syringe driver was fitted at lunchtime to manage her pain better, and she's not woken or poke since. I feel I made the wrong decision having...
Hi I have been invited to have a booster COVID vaccination, however I have recently completed 4 sessions of chemotherapy about one month ago. Is it safe to have do you know or should I wait longer. I am due to start radiotherapy on 9 May. Thank you...
I finished treatment in January (last immunotherapy) after chemo surgery and radio therapy for breast cancer. Triple negative stage 1. I have an appointment with the consultant this week and I have the feeling that it’s going to be the last one before...
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