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Hi. Apologies, I hope this doesn't seem frivolous or a daft question. A dear friend has a breast cancer diagnosis, but is still weeks away from beginning treatment whilst scans are done and her plan worked out. She loves a sauna (traditional hot steam...
I have completed 10 years of Letrozole for ER+ breast cancer and did not suffer side-effects. Would I benefit from continuing taking letrozole if that is possible? I’m 66 years old and in good health but am overweight therefore I do need to lose about...
I was diagnosed with stage 3, ER positive breast cancer in February. During my first meeting with the surgeon I was told they found cancer in my breast and lymph nodes. The planning of my treatment was postponed because I needed another biopsy in my breast...
Hi, My mum has tonsil cancer and has had radiotherapy and chemotherapy. She had her PET scan last week after her treatment ended 12 weeks before. She is due to have a face to face meeting next week to understand how she has responded to the treatment...
So was diagnosed wit prostate cancer in January, on prostat3 3 monthly injection, about to have 2nd one, was told need bone scan before treatment, that was 3 weeks ago, have heard nothing, do you know how long it normally takes before radiotherapy starts...
Please can I ask if a CT scan shows cancer. I had a CT scan and it was all clear so may sound silly but I don't have cancer? Sorry just very anxious warm wishes
My wife has recently been diagnosed with breast cancer and she wants the shingles vaccine before seeing the breast clinic is this a good idea? Should we wait for the doctors advice she is a 45 year old woman thanks, Josh
Hello, I was supposed to start immunotherapy treatment on the 7th of April. On the day my blood pressure was too high and it was cancelled. Rescheduled for the 23rd of April. In the meantime I had seen my gp and my blood pressure meds had been increased...
56yrs old, post menopausal by 14yrs then started bleeding when changed HRT Patch to HRT Conti. on 2ww pathway, had 3 biopsies & CA-125 blood test & now called back for another appointment on 30/4... was told biopsy results are 6/8 weeks. this has no put...
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