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My 80 year old mother has just had a mole removed from her face that was diagnosed as a stage 1 melanoma. She’s awaiting surgery to remove more around the margins but have not offered a snlb. I’m worried they are not doing it due to her age as they are...
I had a low anterior resection back in July of last year and I’ve been constipated ever since, I have to rely and lactulose daily, now when I was first diagnosed with rectal cancer my surgeon did say I’d have long term poor bowel function but was in so...
My PSA after brachy seed implant was below 1 -8 years ago, Gleason score of 6. last 5 years PSA has been climbing, it is 5.7 now. Had a biopsy when it was 3. No cancer was found. Had MRI-guided biopsies when it was 5.7, 18 core, and still no cancer found...
Ive started radiotherapy ive had 2 sessions out of 15 what cream would you reccomend?
Hi I'd like to see if you have a list of therapists that can do massage on people receiving chemo?
I had a full hysterectomy last week following a diagnosis. Stage 1. Hospital said no to HRT but my menopause symptoms are really bad, especially the mood swings. I was really placid prior to the operation but now half the time I’m crying, the other half...
I had a hemicolectomy 5 months ago because I had appendix tumor. since then, I keep feeling really uncomfortable , I’m tired all the time , my bowel feels full even when it’s not and I have mixture of stomach and bowel pains/ pangs. some days I feel...
Hi I had my Mastectomy a week ago today and I am desperate for a bath I do not have a shower what is the best way to go about this. If you have a waterproof dressing on is it ok and do you have to change the dressing afterwards. Many thanks
Hi, I was operated on 6 weeks ago to remove a colon cancer. The screening had previously shown no further masses anywhere else. The surgeons confirmed that all the cancer had been removed. I met with the team last Monday, including the surgeon, and...
My brother was due to have immunotherapy tomorrow, however his blood test has shown his calcium levels are high. He now has to go and have a saline drip to flush his body and decrease the levels. This was a shock for him and his family. What does this...
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