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My friend has been diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer - it is in her lung and a lymph node in her chest. Following the diagnosis she was told by the cancer nurse (the same one who was allocated to her when she had primary breast cancer 6 years ago...
Hi, I have recently come off Tamoxifen after taking it for 13 years, no one has talked to me about any possible side effects and I am feeling quite out of sorts, with headaches, brain fog and general tiredness. I have tried my GP but they can't...
please can somebody reply to me if you have heard of dupytrens contracture and if it’s associated with cancer I would be so grateful as I’m out of my mind with worry
I have breast cancer; 2nd time in 5 years. I will have a mastectomy, left side only. I also use a crutch on the left side. I have a Loftstrand crutch, but I prefer to use a 'newer' type where my forearm is parallel to the ground (a Loftstrand crutch hurts...
Hello I have stage 4 Ovarian cancer , as well as an under active thyroid. I was wondering if either make you have a low heart rate below 50. My Apple watch send me notifications if it falls below 50, however I got the watch after I was diagnosed so...
Hi there I just been diagnosed with lymphoma and I have Crohn's disease going to hematology on Wednesday what can I expect
Hi, My husband has oesophageal cancer (T4a, N2, M0). He had it removed along with lymph nodes, but the margins were not clear upon inspection in the lab. The oncologists are now saying that they want 5 weeks of chemo tablets and radiotherapy starting...
I finished 5 days radiotherapy a couple of days ago and my breast has got very swollen, hot, bright red and itchy with lumps. I am taking antihistamine and paracetamol but nothing seems to reduce the itching. Where my breast is hard and swollen it is...
Hi I'm on dabrafenib and trametinib. I know it says take at same time everyday but I get up later on days off so I take a bit later does this matter. And same times a bit later in evening as if I take them to work I ll probably forget to take them as...
Hi there, I'm after some advise. My dad was diagnosed with a colon tumour in June. On cancer staging imaging a lung nodule was also found that is suspicious of a metastatic lesion. With the complexity of my dad's medical history, colon surgery is too...
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