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Hello, My father (78 years old) was recently diagnosed with stage 3 prostate cancer, with local spread to the seminal vesicles. He also has a history of heart problems, including a past heart attack. Despite the fact that his cancer appears to be...
I would like to know if my husband would benefit from building up his muscle strength in his body before having a stem cell transplant, he would do light gentle exercises and only what he could manage. I just wondered if it would be of a benefit to him...
I had a large lesion containing two melanomas removed from my calf yesterday and I have 18 stitches. WLE to follow in about 6 weeks. I was awake from 3.30am this morning in a lot of pain. I’ve had surgery before ( not cancer related) and thought I had...
Had my results today and I’m gutted. Was told initially my lymph nodes looked clear on ultrasound but just told the sentinel lymph node tested positive and they also didn’t get a clear margin. Now g to have another shave of tissue removed and an alnd...
Hello, I have just been put on the 2ww I have an ultra sound tomorrow and see the clinic next Tuesday. Along with the lump on my neck which i went to drs in 2022, ultrasound indicated 7mm lyph node but wernt concerned, I have severe sweating and hot flushes...
Hello, my brother in law has secondary tumours in the peritoneum (after bowel cancer) and has just had a treatment stopped because the chemotherapy wasn’t working. He was positive and had been quite stable in his mood. Since then despite chasing up with...
GLEASON 3+3 PIRAD 5 PSA 6.4 HAD :MRI, BIOPSY, PSMA PET SCAN (age 59) Result: TR3A NO MO? Anomaly on illiac- results inconclusive ( could be bone condition or bone cancer) - all tests so far proved inconclusive. In area where had hip replacement...
My relative is 85 yrs old and has been diagnosed with muscle invasive stage 3 bladder cancer. Her oncologist has asked to consider all treatments including radical radiotherapy but we are unsure what level of risk this will pose in terms of developing...
Hi i have read in numerous places that bloating is a common symptom of Ovarian cancer but have had difficulty finding out whether such bloating is constant or comes and goes. The word ‘persistent’ is often used to describe bloating when a symptom of...
Family member currently receiving chemotherapy (round 4 of 6). It has been suggested to me (as main carer) and through some research that taking Ivermectin and Fenbendazole alongside the chemo can significantly reduce cancer cell production - any views...
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