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Hi there My mum was diagnosed with bladder cancer in October. She has finished her chemotherapy and although the scans look like the tumour has gone, the side effects have been devastating on her and they now think there may have been some cancer cells...
Hi im in my 8 cycle of immunotherapy - 4 of which have been with iPi and Nivolumab and now on maintenance drug Nivolumab. i have never had any side effects u til last august when my thyroid went out if cj york due to the drugs and was given levothyroxine...
I’ve posted a couple of things about my situation in the kidney C forum, but I’d like an answer to a simple question: last week I was told by the oncologist that my tumour/s have stopped growing. I was diagnosed last July ‘21, with a kidney tumour 45x50mm...
I have breast cancer. I had the lump removed then 12 weeks paclitaxil followed by 4 EC (fortnightly) I had my last ec yesterday and also had my picc removed. I was really emotional leading upto it being my last chemo. I do still have another op to shave...
For Rectal or Anal cancer does does it show if tumor has spread to lymph nodes or do we need to wait for biopsy results
My husband was diagnosed with bladder cancer in 2015 and following 24 bcg treatments has been all clear since For months our Gp has been treating him for blood and infection in his urine He is now on his 5th course of penicillin On new year's eve...
Hello, my father has been dianosed with Merkal cell carcinoma stage 4 that has also spread to the lymph nods. He has had a massive tumor removed from his neck and had 30 sessions of radiotherapy. Since treatment has finished he seemed to perk up but recently...
Hi, my wife was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer that has spread to lymph nodes and spine. She has had a 5 day course of radiotherapy for the spine( last session was on 20/1) she now has lost her voice and a head cold. Are these side effects?. Also...
Hello I had a biopsy a few weeks ago and they found a phyllodes tumour having originally thought it was a fibroadenoma. The histology report said that there is disorganised proliferation of spindle cells with frequent mitoses (up to 11/10hpf) and that...
Hi, I finished my last capcitabine tablets on the 13th December and I'm wondering when I would be able to start taking some supplements and green tea. I don't know how long chemo stays in your body and don't want to take anything that might affect it...
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