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My dear mother who has been fighting various cancers over the last 6 years or so including a liver resection to remove a large tumour last year and a melanoma and lymph nodes removed in the same year. Last week she has been diagnosed with stage 4 liver...
Can you recommend a cream or gel during breast radiotherapy
Hi, I had a full hysterectomy on 22nd January and am still awaiting the histology report, the hospital thinks it was contained at Stage 1A but are carrying out further testing on my left ovary. Prior to the surgery, I had sore breasts, the left one...
Hello this is my first post. I have had a leison on my forehead for about 4-5 years and past GP's have given antibiotic cream to help it but it never healed. In December I was sent by a new GP for 2ww to dermatology and had a biopsy which came back benign...
I had my results yesterday and oncologist said it's a grey area and difficult conversation to have as it's not high score but not the lowest it's intermediate result. I had early stage 1 invasive breast cancer, hormone positive which was 1.9cm. Lumpceptomy...
I was diagnosed with breast cancer in April 2023, had a skin sparring mastectomy and DIEP reconstruction after neoadjuvant chemo treatment. Last week I found a lump in my breast while I was in the shower and, as I tell all my friends to check out every...
I’m looking to come off Tamoxifen after almost ten years after surgery, chemo and radiotherapy for breast cancer and lymph nodes removal,feeling a bit nervous but had a discussion with my local GP who was very nice and helpful. Can you offer any additional...
Had bowel cancer 3 years ago, surgery & cured but cancer came back last year as peritoneal tumour. Been complaining of horrendous abdominal pains before they eventually did a scan & saw tumour doubled in size in spite of the immunotherapy treatment. Since...
Hi my dad has liver cancer and unable to have any treatment. Unfortunately we were given a 3-6 month timeline however he is still here 18 months later. He is really stuggling with shoulder pain and stiffness including massive mood swings. Could this...
Hi my partner has non hodgkin's lymphoma and I work in a hospital as a cleaner, on some wards there is norovirus, am I OK to still work on those wards with correct ppe.
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