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My mother in law was diagnosed with MF In January 2020. She’s been in good health up until these last 6 months and has now had all medication withdrawn and requires blood transfusions twice a week ongoing. How long can the body sustain twice weekly transfusions...
It's two months now since a lesion was removed from my left nasal alar. A skin flap rotation was made from my cheek. There is still a pronounced lump, the whole area of the flap is raised and domed. So far I haven't had any follow-up appointment, they...
My husband originally underwent an emergency Hartmans surgery last April and was then diagnosed with stage 3 cancer, had 7 rounds of Capox chemotherapy. A 6 month scan had shown it has spread to the lung and adrenal glands so he is now on Filforel chemotherapy...
Had my infusion yesterday and feeling/coping with the side effects. Obv I have a temperature/fever but how high is too high? It was 39.3 earlier I’m taking paracetamol which has brought it down for now to mid 38s. reluctant to call my treatment line...
Hi There I had a total gastrectomy in April. I have recently been noticing that it has been feeling tight near my ribcage, like a shift on my anatomy and wondered if this was normal for those who have had their stomach removed due to cancer when it...
Good morning. . I am awaiting results from biopsies taken 2 weeks ago, a ct scan and mri scan for bowel cancer. I had a through screen blood test which has shown nothing alarming in my body all reading normal for liver spleen prostate etc and white...
Hi. I have recently started taking anastrozole tablets. Reading on breast cancer forum that people on tamoxifen might need to stop it two weeks before and not start again till week after return. Is this the same for anastrozole?
hi, I am currently having chemo for inflammatory stage 3 grade 3 her2+ breast cancer. I will then have a mastectomy and ancillary node clearance. It will be full mastectomy and I am really freaking out about keloid and hypertrophic scarring and the visual...
My dad finished chemo 3 weeks ago. He is now currently on a break from chemo. When can he start eating soft cheese and prawns again? Thanks
There appears to be conflicting information on whether you should have the covid and flu vaccinations whilst having chemotherapy. What is the advice of the Macmillan experts specifically on this issue and what is your scientific reasoning behind the decision...
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