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Hello Thank you for taking the time to read this. I know it's probably drivel but to me it is important. I had the top third of my lung removed two weeks ago because of lung cancer. I am 63 years old and I wonder if I am eligible to receive either...
Hello My mother, aged 79 is scheduled for a Left side full mastectomy + lymph node removal on 26 Sept. at Chorley Hospital. This is for an early-stage, non-agressive cancer. The consultant is very optimistic. However, mum is rather frail and lives...
I finished chemotherapy 3 months ago and feel I just cannot lose the weight.
Hi i had a tumour removed from my bowel in May, with a temporary stoma in place im currently on my second cycle of chemotherapy and last night felt the ‘urge’ to go the toilet where I passed a small amount of blood is this normal thank you
Hello. I had breast cancer in 2017 and have had clear mammograms yearly since. This year I have had a recall and been told there is a 8mm mass in my other breast and it has been marked as a cat 4. I’m terrified. Is there any chance this might not be another...
After 6 TURBTs and a kidney removal I have just finished a second round of 'Initial BCG treatment. I also recnetly had a Perineal prostate biopsy. I find out later this month whether I have cancer in either or both locations and if so, I am told it's...
I had lumpectomy and radical axillary node clearance in dec 2023 for grade 2 cancer/her positive/ er positive/ oestrogen positive and and after chemo ended end April, had x5 radiotherapy sessionSwhic went well - some stabbing chest pain and sunburnt appearance...
Hi, My name is Sabrina and I wanted to ask for your advice regarding stomach pains, period like pains, nausea, fullness and cramping and bloating of stomach which occurs quite often for the past 6 months. I was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2021 and...
At the start of the year I had surgery to remove cancer from tongue and two sentinel nodes were also removed. I did not require any follow up treatments but have follow up reviews every 6 to 8 weeks. Does this mean I am classed as at risk and should have...
Hi I was diagnosed with bowel cancer in rectum 2 weeks ago. I've had the Ct scan and mri scan and now awaiting multidisciplinary team meeting. But was told that although cancer hasnt metastasis to other part of bowel the ct scan showed enlarged lymph...
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