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Hello, I discovered a small lump on my throat a good few months back. At first I wasn't sure if it's just in my imagination so I just waited to see. But then it clearly got bigger within a couple of weeks so I contacted my GP. All blood results like thyroid...
My mum has just been told she has breast cancer. Not much info so far but she has to go back next month for results of the cell type. The doctor has indicated day case surgery and radiotherapy. I need to know more
Hello, I'm looking for information about when I need to think about my options for coming off my dual HRT which I've been on for 17years after cervical cancer. I am 52. I've tried talking to my GP but feel they didn't listen and treated me like a regular...
Hi, I completed 15 days of radiotherapy on the 1st of August, the only side affect I had at the time was a bit of radiation burn in my armpit (this has now healed). Am now getting pain in the breast area where treated and I get a dull ache when I raise...
Had a mastectomy 3 weeks ago,is it possible to to get a chiropodist to do my feet as I'm in too much pain to do it myself
Hello My husband has been diagnosed with Stage 3b metastatic melanoma, has recovered from his surgery which included a right side parotidectomy and neck dissection and his recent CT scan was clear. He started his planned one year adjuvant treatment...
Hi, My brother has been diagnosed with Stage 4 Colorectal Cancer in March/April, which has spread to his lungs and liver (multi bilateral liver and lung metastases (stage 4). The outlook isn’t good. He is 47 and was mega fit and healthy… now a little...
I am in my 4th cycle of paclitaxel carboplatin, in the last couple of weeks I have noticed an increase in shooting pains in my armpits and down into my breasts. Sometimes the pain goes into my shoulder blades. My breasts also feel swollen at times and...
Hi, I hope that this is the correct place to ask this kind of question. My Mum has lung cancer and had just completed four chemotherapy and immunotherapy treatments. She will now carryon getting immunotherapy only. Her cancer iisn't curable but it is...
Hi , Please bear with me as this question is quite lengthy. In June I had a radical cystectomy , surgeon who performed the operation says I had small cell bladder cancer and it had reached lymph nodes 2 of which tested positive after removal during...
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