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I have been diagnosed with a low risk thymoma (anterior mediastinal mass). It measures 3.5x2cms. I have had two scans. The PET scan says there is no activity in the mass. The surgeon has offered me surgery using robotics surgery but has also said...
Hi, I had 6 weeks of chemoradiotherapy for lung cancer which ended in May this year. I also have early stage breast cancer. I switched from Letrozole to Anastrozole 2 months ago. My finger joints, left shoulder and other joints on and off are giving me...
I’m looking for advice regarding timeframes, please. I have recently been diagnosed with stage 1 grade 2 HER2 negative breast cancer. I have two, possibly three tumours in one breast. I have had biopsies of the two but post scanning revealed a possible...
I am a 41-year-old male. I quit smoking 3 years ago; in total, I smoked for about 12–13 years. During a routine urinalysis, microscopic hematuria was detected, with approximately 5–15 red blood cells (RBCs) per high-power field . I repeated the test,...
Hi I’m 3 years post treatment for throat cancer. Is it ok to take daily collagen supplement?
I had a coil fitted a month ago to the day and was told to continue the tablets for a month then stop. 18 days ago I started bleeding and haven’t stopped. My nurse advised to continue taking the tablets to let the coil settle in, but I think it’s better...
My mum was diagnosed with endometrial cancer in October, initially assessed as grade 3, stage 1. She had an MRI and CT scan in early November, which did not show any spread beyond the uterus. She then underwent surgery in mid-November to remove the cancer...
Hello had my kidney removed but back home now but suffering from High Blood pressure is this normal just after a operation ?
Hi I’m having Oesophageal cancer surgery in January I’d like to know what happens about the operation and afterwards please
Hi, Just wondering what a good PSA results would be after finishing hormone treatment 6 Months ago, for prostate cancer. And had radiotherapy 3 years ago. My recent test came out as 0.12 which was up from 0.03 the previous test. Not had any feed back...
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