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Hi. I’m 21 years old I had cancer one and a half years ago(lymphoma) I finished the chemo in January 2021 and my hair growth changed a lot. It’s like a baby hair,very soft and thin. my hair before was very healthy. I did few months ago a blood test...
How do you balance sex and chemo ?
After being diagnosed with breast cancer, I was advised to ask my dentist if I had needed any dental work as I will have a bone strengthening treatment. I need to have a tooth removed and the dentist wanted to know what the medication was going to be...
Hi I was diagnosed with a Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumour (GIST) back in Jan this year and am currently bashing through an adjuvant Imatinib course of treatment, all going well so far. I'm struggling to get a clear answer from my GP or the GOV website...
Hi, my Dad had an endoscopy 2 weeks ago tomorrow which said his stomach looked suspicious for tumour, he then had a ct scan done 9 days ago. He hasn't heard another thing, is this a normal timescale? What will be the next step, will he have pet scan?...
Hi. I am due to start TCHP next month and considering trying the cold cap. My hair is shoulder length and very fine. Is it worth trying? Should I have it cut short before starting ? Thank you
Hi, hope this message finds you well. I had my operation for bowel cancer which left me with a permanent colostomy bag on the 23rd May. I was told to eat a low fibre for the first 6 to 8 weeks after that I could go back & eat what I did before. Is that...
I had a full hysterectomy 5 weeks ago for endometrial cancer. I am still waiting on results . Quite anxious now can anyone give a timescale for biopsy reports. Thank you. .
Hi, I have been treated with chemotherapy, radiotherapy and now I have been on immunotherapy for 15 months to treat bladder cancer. after my chemotherapy which finished in March 2021, a scan has revealed 2 cancer cells in my pelvis. They haven’t been...
Hi, Just a quick question on whether this is normal? I had a PICC line fitted on Friday, district nurse checked saturday. All fine. First chemo (EC) was Monday. Since then the area around the line has got a yellow bruise with purple edging. A little...
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