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After surgery, how soon would you expect the results for these blood tests to be lower? eg my last CA19-9 blood test in January was 908 but I haven't been tested again since the surgery. Same with my CA125 which was 276. Thanks
Hi, Can you help me to understand what this histology finding, post surgery, means please? Grade 1 endometrioid adenocarcinoma with ovarian stroma, tubal tissue identified. P53 wild type. MMR proficient. ERPR positive. I have had surgery to remove...
In a hospital , on the patients electronic ward/bed whiteboard at nurses station. I noticed all the patients names, it showed the patients name , room number and some names were lit up in different colours, red , yellow and green. These colours would...
Hello My brother (59) was diagnosed with adrenal and lung cancer in October. Since then it's spread to his prostate and a month ago a CT scan diagnosed that it's now spread to his brain and they are stopping all treatment. Yesterday his consultant told...
I have metastatic ovarian cancer which has now impacted my small intestine causing bowel obstructions which are inoperable owing to the number and spread. I have been advised to follow a low fibre diet which appears quite alien as it is against everything...
Hi,I'm 53 and just diagnosed with prostate cancer.....I'm actually ok with it as I knew I had it but wasn't sure to what degree. I'm now Gleason score 2 and PSA of 5.2.....ive been given either prostatectomy or radiotherapy as options so I'm wandering...
I cannot get an appointment with my GP. They will not make appointments in advance and just keep telling me to phone at 8am each day to try and get one of that days appointments. Obviously there are lots of people trying to do this at the same time every...
Hi. since coming off prostap in September last year, my PSA count was 0.01 while on the prostap, since having 3 blood tests since September 23, my count has risen to 6.5. my specialist at Christie has informed me that the cancer may have spread to my...
My sister in law was finally diagnosed with bowel cancer which had spread to lymph nodes and liver at the beginning of February. As she has still not received a treatment plan or start date she contacted the hospital and was advised the 31 / 62 day timeline...
Hi, I’ve completed six mitomycin treatments 25 days ago, and I’m still passing debris. Is this normal? Also; does the mitomycin treatments affect bowels in any way? Thanks
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