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My mum died from ovarian cancer (in her late 80s) and my sister (65) is receiving palliative care for ovarian cancer. She has had a BRCA test, but there's a chance the results may not be back before she passes. I haven't talked to my doctor about a BRCA...
Hi, My wife was diagnosed with Stage IVB endometrial serous sarcoma in early May. The reason it is stage 4 was that a biopsy revealed the cancer in a lymph node (I forget the name of the actual lymph node). She has now undergone 3 sessions of chemo...
Hello, my name is Stefanie I'm 39 years old and my little sister is 31, it's been 18 months since our mom had her right middle lobe removed due to cancer, for about 6 weeks give or take she's been having horrible shoulder pain that sort of goes down to...
Dear Nurse i have just completed 4 days of BEP chemo for stage 3 testicular cancer. I am getting persistent hiccups. There is no doctor available to review my case till Tuesday. I have rang the emergency number and they informed me it is ok to take...
So i keep getting copies of the letters they send to my GP. And my appointments keep getting shuffled around so what does this mean: 45mm supra hilar mass area, surrounds left upper lobe bronchus causing left upper lobe collapse with the suggestion of...
Hi, my friend has been diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer spread to ribs and thighs already and isn’t having any treatment as it was recommended not too by his doctor, they seem to have it in their head that it will only be a matter of weeks that they...
Hi. I finised 6 rounds of O-CVP for low grade B Cell Follicular Lymphoma on 17th February. I am in remission, with great results... I am also on the two year maintenance programme for this disease - which I have already had two. They are every two months...
Hi Should I be worried about bruising where the cannula was removed on the 18/07/2023
My treatment plan is 4 cycles of EC every 2 weeks - 1st cycle 16th of June, 2nd cycle 30th of June. I was due to have my 3rd cycle on the 14th of July but I was told it was cancelled because there was not enough staff. I received a message to say it was...
Hi, I had 2 ops 7 weeks ago a bowel resection (no stoma) all successful no other treatment, also full hysterectomy also no complications. In the last 7 weeks I have noticed some blood in the toilet when I've had a poo, both these times it's not been...
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