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My dad had cancer of the oesophagus,which got taken out.About 6-8 months later he started getting back pain and increasingly was not keeping food down.His wife tried in vain numerous times to contact the surgeon and left messages to no avail.He started...
I'm thinking about buying a tens machine for muscle pain after chemo Do you think it would be effective and is it safe to use? I have ovarian cancer
Hello. Found out in june tonsil cancer stage 2. Lymphnodes all left side effected head/ neck oncology. chemo starts on july 21st. Again in August and the last sessions september. Three sessions. Radiotherapy daily for 7 weeks. first time in this position...
Hi - my wife is on abemeclib daily and has been for 14 months. Recently past 3 weeks she has quite a nasty cough and blocked up nose. we had blood tests last week at our oncologist and all bloods where fine - but I was thinking that these bloods tests...
Hello, I just wondered if anyone has experience with Necrotic cancer? My mum has stage 4 bowel cancer and we've been told this has happened in the last few days. I understand that it makes a bad prognosis worse. I also know that no one can ever give...
I had my breast removed after having grade 3 meraplasric triple negative no cancer in lymph nodes I have to get chemotherapy next week, am unsure if i should put myself through chemotherapy with serious side effects when i do not have cancer now
Good morning, I am asking for advice please. I have incurable Liver Cancer and am on Immunotherapy treatment. Over the last week I have had a pain in the RHS side of my neck & shoulder making it painful to move either. My husband has been unable to find...
Hello My son, age 11 months finished his chemo therapy for neuroblastoma in January 2025 Myself and my husband (both have had chicken pox in the past) have been invited to a wedding on Saturday, our son will not be attendings. However the brides...
Thanks for the reply David. Your reply was very helpful and my nurse contacted me this morning.
Does anyone know of a reputable source of information about repurposed anti-parasitic drugs for human cancer treatment, especially for such questions as the status of clinical trials, risks, human dosage, where to purchase, efficacy and mitigation of...
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