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I've been taking letrozole for 3 months some joint pain but getting used to that.. Started ibandronic acid 10 days or so ago. I'm getting tightness of chest and left shoulder pain. And at night getting a lot of heartburn. Is there anything I can take...
Hi I was diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian cancer in November 2021 and had a successful operation to remove my womb, both ovaries and all the visible cancer in January 2022. I then had 5 rounds of carboplatin from May to August 2022. My CA125 level was...
Hi my partner has stage 3/4 lung cancer and has been told she is to weak to start her chemo next week. Why can they not operate as it has sppread to anywhere else, we was told only yesterday she has approximately 2yrs then today was told the chemo cant...
Hi Had chemo/radiotherapy, the tumour has been shrunk by 70/80% now being offer surgery to remove. I am aware that it is big operation etc but would like to know if my quality of life after surgery will be greatly affected & what is the prospect of...
Hi just had my first session of chemo & immunotherapy read somewhere that certain cold drinks help to quench thirst if taste affected 1 was dry ginger which I am trying but there were others suggested as well but i carnt remember what they were or were...
I'm new here, looking for advice and support, my mum has terminal cancer, started off with a routine xray finding lung cancer last Dec, it was then discovered she has adrenal cancer, the chemo and immuno made her poorly and her kidneys failed. The lung...
Hello, I was diagnosed last july 14th with lung cancer which had then gone to the brain (9 mets at 2cm or less) and adrenal gland. I have had radiotherapy, immunotherapy and chemo. The chemo was stopped as I just kept getting admitted to hospital...
I have been treated with Nivolumab, for DuodenalCancer which has spread to my liver, since last November ( with a break in January while on steroids for hepatitis) For the last nine weeks I have been having increasingly worse spells of nausea, heartburn...
My mom was diagnosed with buccal mucosa squamous cell carcinoma, stage 3 as it has spread to some the lymph nodes in her neck. The MOHS surgeon told her surgery was her best option and when I asked about alternative treatments, he said chemo/radiation...
I have an elderly family member who is having real trouble with his GP, who is refusing to do various tests. He now wants to go private for tests - but will he still be able to get NHS treatment if he is diagnosed? Thank you
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