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My dad has limited SCLC and has had chemo/radio treatment which finished in on 30 June. He then had preventative brain radiotherapy for 10 sessions which finished 10 August. He said that he only has a telephone appointment end October and does not have...
Hi. I re entry had a double mastectomy and have now had my dressings removed. My scars are deep and folded. I am very conscious about keeping them clean and dry. Other than a hairdryer can you suggest a good way to dry them. Also please could you advise...
My husband has stage 4 lung cancer with secondary in liver and eyes. He’s previously had radiotherapy, immunotherapy and more recently moved onto chemo but that stopped 8 weeks ago and his oncologist said he’d get him on a trial instead but we’ve heard...
Hi, I had just had my last (no12) chemo for hodgkins lymphoma. I'm awaiting ct and pet scans to decide re radiotherapy, was just wondering when I can have flowers in my house and eat soft cheese Many thanks
Hi I’m on chemo just had 4 cycles of EC and starting 4 cycles of paxitaxil had firat pax today my Hb is 98 not symptomatic is it ok to take an iron supplement such as Floradix many thanks
hi, i have recently been diagnosed with a low grade 1/2 glioma of the brain. i am also 25 weeks pregnant. i was wondering whether there are any guidlines on what happens in this situtation and what is recommended etc. with regards to birth specifically...
Hi, My 88 year old Mum has just been diagnosed with bowel cancer spread to her liver and lungs. there's also possible ovarian/endometrial cancer but there will be no investigation due to the extent of the cancer she already has. No treatment just enjoy...
Hello! I'm having surgery next week (WLE and lymph node) and I'm just lost, feeling like I'm not getting the support I need from my doctor's team. Regarding the lymph node, I would like to know if the fluid injected always goes somewhere. Is...
My 92 year old mum was admitted to hospital following a fall. She has been increasingly tired. After tests the diagnosed with primary hepatic flexure tumor with disseminated liver metatases and nodal disease. In basic terms we understand this as colon...
I have recently been given a lot of information about possible radiotherapy, both internal and external. If I choose not to go ahead with radiotherapy at this time, I have been told the NHS will not abandon me. However, I have been wondering what sort...
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