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Hello I recently read on the MacMillan information page about hydroxycarbamide that rare side effects could be respiratory. I have had ET for three years and have been on hydroxycarbamide since then. I’ve had various common side effects that have more...
3 years ago I was diagnosed with stage 3a ovarian carcinosarcoma by my oncologist who performed hysterectomy. However on my hospital record after I asked for second opinion and genetic testing my diagnosis is germline ovarian tumor with Braca1 mutation...
Good afternoon, Are there different grades of APR? My husband has been diagnosed with low rectal cancer (T2/T3a No Mo). When the consultant mentioned to him APR operation do you think he meant operation with IKAP flap? He has been given 5 weeks chemo...
I'm going in for surgery soon how long will I need to take time of work . I work as a domestic in a care home thank you
i am 70 years old female. I attended urgent care with blood in urine on 5th Feb and was given an antibiotic this didn’t seem to be working so GP referred me to A&E. I attended A&E with red urine issue on 9th February and was told I would need a referral...
Good Morning Is there anything I can do to help with peripheral neuropathy? I had womb cancer - hysterectomy April 2022. 4 cycles paclitaxol/carboplatin chemo May-Aug 2022 and 25 sessions of external beam radiotherapy Aug-Sept 2022. I was grade...
I was recently diagnosed with ET and have started treatment of Hydroxi carbamide. I’ve read there is an increased risk of infection as the treatment lowers your immunity. It would be useful to understand how much of a risk this represents and should extra...
Hi I've recently had an advanced prostate cancer diagnosis and was given hormone tablets to take before my hormone injectioN. My course of tablets has now finished and I'm starting to ache again around the hips especially. My question is 2 fold...
Hiya , my mum was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer grade 3 stage 1 With no lymphnode involvement and clear margins She had a lumpectomy and is now having chemotherapy which we have been told is to prevent it from coming back . my two...
Hello My mother has been prescribed Oramorph for mesothelioma to ‘help with her breathing’. She was diagnosed late last year. From what I can see Oramorph is for use with severe pain, so can you explain how this will help with her breathlessness as...
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