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Good Morning, My husband has Myeloma and Lung cancer he had a Laminectomy in Dec and Lobectomy in Feb . Had 10 sesions of Radiotherapy on spine in Jan. Started Chemo last Thursday for Lung. Which may help Myeloma but unsure. He always has a dull ache...
Hi I had pre cancerous breast cells last year dcis I had a lumpectomy and main lymph nodes and pre cancerous cells removed. All clear jan 22 a year later my first annual mammogram an hour after it I developed pins and needles on the same side as my...
Hello. From 14/04 my partner will be taking 4 apalutamide tablets daily … How long does it take to start working please? thank you
Hello, looking for some advice please. I had a picc line put in my arm just over a week ago, I’m just really struggling with how sore and uncomfortable it is! I’m not sleeping at all, I don’t whether it’s the position of where it is but I think because...
Hi I would be most grateful if you could advise concerning the 4th Booster Covid Vaccine. I suffer from advanced prostate cancer, I am not currently receiving hospital treatment though I do take regular medication to try and control the condition...
Hi I am a prostate cancer patient in New York city on degarelix and enzolutamide, cortisol deficient as a result of hypophisitis in an immunotherapy trial about 2 years ago. In my current, fourth series on this combo, I have had 4 injections that were...
I have vertigo, double vision, sudden strabismus and when standing still I'm swinging. Had brain MRI: Atypical cystic pineal recess. Follow up with new MRI to clarify. Could this be cancer, I'm scared, thank you.
Hi there, I am 38 and have been diagnosed with stage 1 ER+ breast cancer 15mm grade 2 with possibly 3 more lumps all 10mm or under in right breast. I am 38 and would like children at some point. The fertility team would like to extract eggs. I realise...
My mother in law was diagnosed about 5 years ago. They found a lump in her breast, she had a double mastectomy, then they found a mass in her liver. Over the years she has had different types of chemo, and various hormone therapies. They found some...
Hi I had partial nephrectomy 2 months back in February. I had histology clinic 2 weeks later. Planning to go back to work in May or June. I would like to know that do I have a 3rd month follow up to check on my progress? I'm very anxious to go back to...
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