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I have been diagnosed with grade 2 invasive ducal carcinoma ER 8 PR8 Her 2 positive. I have had 4 cycles of neo adjuvant chemotherapy, After 2 cycles the scan showed that the tumour had started to shrink but the latest scan showed that the tumour had...
My mum has been fighting endometrial cancer for 7.75 years after first being given 12 - 18 months, mum is now in a care home but she isn’t receiving the treatment that she needs, I asked the care home to contact MacMillan but they said they don’t deal...
I was diagnosed inflammatory breast cancer two years ago. Treatment was successful. But a couple of months ago I had a sore open up on my remaining breast which was how my cancer started. I have had a biopsy which was clear but the same happened two years...
I'm 26 and for the last few month nearly every time or every other time I make a bowel movement my stools are deep red and toilet paper is covered in a deep red including the bowel.my stools have changed more looser and I need to go a lot more frequently...
What does a mass “measuring 15x8x15cm which appears multicolulated, multi-signal abnormality” mean? I am being referred to a Urologist but I have been told there is a waiting list. Looking on Google, it would suggest that I’m lucky and the tumour...
Hi i had a hemicolectomy 7 months ago and I’m still having a lot of discomfort in my bowels and stomach. I have a lot of noises from y stomach and I’m gassy all the time. I’ve tried cutting out gluten, lactose but I can’t find a pattern to the foods...
My sister in law is 4 (out of 12) fortnightly chemo sessions in for bowel cancer. She is really struggling to cope with thin, sore and cracked skin on her fingertips. Can you suggest any balms or creams to help. And do you know a good place to buy thin...
Hiya im hoping someone will help us my mom was recently diagnosed with bowel cancer and secondary in the liver and we have now been told it’s her back and bones I worry about moms pain as think she’s hiding it well she’s on pain relief slow releasing...
I have been told that I have incurable but treatable cancer. It has scared the life out of me I have an enlarged Para Aortic Lymph Node close to the Port Site where they removed my Left Kidney 2 years ago. I met my Oncologist 2 weeks ago and she...
Hi, It is normal for doctors to not know the pathology of a tumour? I have a 15cm tumour that was originally thought to be either ovarian or sarcoma. 4 MDT meetings later, including Urology in case it being kidney related, and it's still inconclusive...
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