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Hi there I’m hoping that someone can give me advice on how long the wait time is for prostrate biopsy. My husband had his 10 days ago at castle hill and was told that it’s usually between 2 and 10 days. The worry is affecting us both equally and not...
Hello. I have the doctors Tomorrow but in the mean time I'm looking for some reassurance. On the bottom of my scrotum close to my anus I have quite a large lump. I can feel it on the outside of the scrotum it's flat and hard but inside there's a lump...
My partner had a 6 week course of radiotherapy which finished at the end of February this year. Throughout his treatment the side effects were minimal - he had no mouth ulcers, very little skin irritation and wasn't too fatigued. However, we're 3 & a...
Dear MacMillan Nurses, I have just finished my second cycle of chemotherapy for Stage 3a squamous cell lung cancer and have been told it would be possible to avert surgery to remove my left lung. I had a kidney transplant in 2016 and take immunosuppressants...
I had 5 biopsies taken from a large lesion on my leg last Friday 13th June. The dermatologist said it would be 2-3 weeks before I would get the results. I got a call from the hospital this morning, they want to see me tomorrow. I’m assuming it’s unusual...
Hi there, is it safety take magnesium glycinate, malate & citrate alongside exemestane?
Hi, I was diagnosed with endometrial hyperplasia after an initial biopsy led to a d&c and hysteroscopy in December last year. My lining was 28mm thick. I was then given 6 months of the max dose of an oral progesterone medication and returned for a...
Hello By the time I receive my 1st appointment with an oncologist to discuss my treatment path, 9 weeks will have passed since my surgery to remove the tumour. Is it normal to have to wait this long? My oncotype dx result was a score of 20 and have...
I have had a colonoscopy which they found an ulcerated flat lesion on the right side. I have since had a CT scan and now I had a call from the colorectal nurses to say I need a MRI of by bowel & liver so I’m scared it’s spread. I haven’t had an official...
Hello, I am on pembrolizumab and lenvatinib for inoperable kidney cancer. For the past fortnight I have experienced headaches in the back of my head. They vary in intensity and are sometimes hardly noticeable. I called the hospital 24 hour number...
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