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Hi there, my mum has advanced SCC oesophageal cancer. She’s in palliative care, receiving immunotherapy & monitoring symptoms at this stage. She’s begun having an odd symptom that neither her oncologist nor community nurse can explain. She’s begun bringing...
Good morning, I have been taking Tamoxifen for a year now (no more chimo or radiotherapy for a year too) and I was wondering about food supplements. I know that it's ok to take vitamin D. I had shop bought Kombucha before and I'm thinking about drinking...
For the past three years I have been on surveillance (in France) with PSA evry three months, MRI (IRM) and biopsie yearly. My PSA 6months ago was 11.7 up from 8.4, but the last one was down to 10.2. The last biopsie was 3+3 in two areas. A friend of mine...
Hello, My mother was offered to make a decision for standard chemotherapy with one or two drugs and or choose to be a part of a test group based on ctDNA. I wanted to come here and ask if anyone has heard of or participated in the test group ctDNA...
On Tuesday I was told my cancer was in regression or remission - my husband and I didn’t understand the word used and had to ask what the consultant meant. We believe it meant my cancer is in remission. I am now going to have 3 month appointments by phone...
I have read dozens of websites, pamphlets etc so I don't need any more information just help in deciding which would be best for me.
My hair is a very stark white now and before chemo it was grey but not a solid color. Can I safely dye or at least tone it?
Hello, I am 4.5 years on from the start of treatment for breast cancer. 3years plus from being started on an aromatase inhibitor. I was initially told I was Her2+ and hormone-negative. I only found out about the ER+ part when my operation following...
Can they remove skin cancers on head by surgery don’t think I could tolerate radiotherapy
Hello I have just been diagnosed with Grade 2 endometrial cancer and I am currently waiting to have a fully hysterectomy for removal of ovaries fallopian tubes uterus and cervix. They are not sure if it's in my cervix (they have a difference of opinion...
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