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Hi After blasts of radiotherapy and 5 cycles of failed immunotherapy, my husband had his 1st cycle of chemo yesterday - is it ok for him to swim and visit a sauna or steam room today please? The chemo is pemetrexed and I've read somewhere that as...
I am currently on chemo for lung cancer (carboplatin and gemcitabine) is it ok to go out and about as usual or should I avoid people and busy places and for how long after treatment
Hi just wondering at what point of cancer would some one with cancer would get pain management from a hospice as my mum has small cell lung cancer and I know she is now receiving pain management from st Columbus hospice
I have just discovered that what was supposed to be a benign cyst is in fact a MBC with ER 8 and PR6 and -HER. I am dismayed that the survival rates seem to be so poor for skin mets. Are there any hopeful statistics out there that can cheer me up? I am...
Is this injection worth taking
Sop I finished the 4th round of FLOT over the weekend and had a CT scan on Monday, I wondered if this was too soon to get a clear result ?
Good Evening, My partner has just been diagnosed with the above on his forehead. He is having a head and neck scan on Saturday to check for any other further cancers. He has been advised he will need radiotherapy and this will be arranged after the...
Hi, I have just recently had part of my Colon removed and are due to start Chemotherapy in a few weeks time. A friend recently told my partner that I should avoid sugary foods and beer as ‘Cancer loves sugar’. Is there any truth in this’ Thanks for...
My doctor has said Rituxan is toxic to my bone marrow. Does this completely rule out further Rituxan use? I'm wondering perhaps it depends upon how my blood cells rebound over some weeks. Thanks, Lorisue
Hi my mum has just been diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer they started her on steroids a few days ago which she’s doing well on but know they said they are going to stop them so expect her to decline but why can’t they keep her on them ?
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