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Hi I had bowel surgery just over two weeks ago to remove an adenocarcinoma in sigmoid, no symptoms prior found via routine testing in a health check at work. Colonoscopy found a 4 cm polyp that looked highly suspicious pre-operative staging was T3N1M0...
I’m concerned about the gynaecological side effects and risks of Tamoxifen. I have a history of ovarian cysts and am currently attending the gynae clinic for various issue caused by polyps, fibroids,cysts and womb thickening . I also have a very large...
Yesterday I started getting a new pain in the side of my left breast. It feels almost the same as the pain I had before the surgery. I can’t feel anything there but it’s not really anywhere near where the surgery was. Do I need to get it checked or just...
This is complicated! During my cancer diagnosis, i had two CT scans with contrast, and had no problems. However, I was taken to A&E with chest pains shortly after starting immunotherapy, and a pulmonary embolism was suspected. I therefore had a CT scan...
Hi I’m waiting for a pre op for surgery on jaw cancer. I really don’t think I can go through this operation, it sounds like a difficult and long operation and recovery. I also have COPD and an irregular heart rhythm, so they may not even think I am...
Hi I've just started on Pembro for Stage 4 Lung cancer with mets to the Adrenal gland and lymph. I'm consuming a lot of foods that are high in anti oxidants/ Anthocyanins eg Blueberries and various other berry powders in a daily smoothie and I'm wondering...
Hi. What does vaginal cancer feel like ? I have a gritty patch (long but thin ) on my vaginal wall, quite high up. My gp has sent a 2 week referral but i wondered if anyone knows what it could feel like . ( i am 54 yrs young ). Kind regards J...
Tonsil cancer T2N1...Pre Chemoradio...After dental hospital assessment and multiple extractions I was given a prescription for Duraphat (generic) and told to use for this product the foreseeable future.... initial supply has run out so I requested further...
I had a lumpectomy about 18 months ago, which got all the tumour, and luckily it hadn't spread. I am on letrazole and I know one of the side effects is joint pain, but is it normal to have aches all over my body? I am 54, but feel decades older!
Hi I have TNBC and i have had cycle of paxital , carboplatin, and pembro . supposed to have this every 6 weeks and the paxital weekly and carbo 3 weekly. due to PICC line infection i missed 2 Paxital then due to low WBC ive missed another 2 , so in all...
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