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Hi My dad has a lung tumour in his right lung. He has just finished his tests but has showed me a lump on the back of his knee. I think its his lymph node. Would that mean that Ca has spread to the lymph nodes. The Macmillan nurse had told us the tumour...
Hello My husband had a nerve block injection last Wednesday as he has nerve pain down both legs and ankle. He has a tumour in his left lung and mets in his spine and left pelvis. He has had radiotherapy which didn’t help and chemotherapy but the pain...
My GP has diagnosed an incisional hernia on my stomach, occurring following a laparoscopic hysterectomy. He said details would be passed to the gynae oncology team and someone would contact me to discuss whether to see it up or leave it and see what happens...
Hi I started mitomycin treatment last week , is there any benefits or downside from holding the mitomycin in as long as possible ?? many thanks Kind regards
Diagnosed with grade 3 endometrial cancer. Booked in for hysterectomy & need to make decision on lymph node removal or lymph node radiotherapy.Stuggling to make a decision.
i have DCIS in 2 places which at last mammogram (May 21) had not become invasive. i've been waiting for an operation (WLE) for 2 years. i think i might be looking at a mastectomy & would like some guidance as what to expect, particularly post-operatively...
I have had an MRI scan concluding PI-RADS 4 lesion with T2a N0 is it necessary for a biopsy or can the remedial processes be applied without the invasive approach of a biopsy?
Hi, I have advanced aggressive prostate cancer which is causing a massive thickening of the bladder wall. My kidney count is slowly dropping and is now 21 so my only hope is a Bilateral nehrostomy. I have heard some pretty awful accounts of this procedure...
Hello I have stage 2 Lymphoma and currently having treatment Abvd but I seem to have a skin irritation mainly around my shoulders and under arms down towards my hips. I have been prescribed cream and antihistamine but could this be a reaction to my...
Hi just been for my third 3 month check after treatment ended for endometrial cancer. Doctor sending me for scan as felt something not quite right on external palpating of pubic area. Internal all good. Feeling very panicked about this even though doctor...
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