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Good evening, I will be starting Carboplatin chemotherapy in a few weeks time and I am just enquiring whether this treatment generally causes total hair loss as I have been advised not to wear a cold cap. Thank you in advance. Lisa
My husband had 5 cycles of Chemo and Immunotherapy. His Cancer markers were downtrending but recent CT shows progression of disease in liver and abdomen. He suggested FOLFOX as 2nd regimen. Seems like a logical step based on our research. He DOES have...
I've just gone into remission from breast cancer. I'm 59, have no other medical history and was fit and healthy before my treatment. I had 16 sessions of chemo, the last one on 10th Dec 15 sessions of radiotherapy, the last one 25th Jan I have a Herceptin...
Hi, I found a small pea sized lump in my breast a week ago and today I had an ultrasound at the clinic. The scan actually then showed two lumps and the sonographer wanted to take biopsies of each so I had that done as well. The lump I went in for...
I’m just curious, as my dad had his last lot of chemo 3 weeks ago, was his 3rd. 4th next week. I asked the nurse about his blood results while she was getting him sorted for chemo, although iron is a little over it’s satisfactory. As is everything else...
Recently few days ago woke up with a rash around my breast this is on a breast I have previously had a benign lump removed years ago it is sore, itchy and has got more aggressive been to doctor, they have just gave me cream but I’m worried from googling...
Hi there, I'm just 59 and suddenly noticed a small round smooth lump inside the right side of my rectum. I swear it wasn't there a week before. I'm not aware of any other symptoms, apart from I get external haemorrhoids from time to time which always...
I'm so scared I'm waiting on biopsy results had them a week ago after going to breats clinci they found some skin thickening peau da orange and 2 swollen under arm nodes everything i read is that it very aggressive needs treatment as soon as possible...
I have had 2 Turbet procedures and in total 15 Bcg treatments which I have coped with okay however this year I have stated to feel more unwell fatigue and generally unwell I went to see my GP and after bloods she said I needed to take VitaminD3 and...
I got a letter today from my consultant. He stated my recent prostate biopsy showed no cancer, and the bone and CT scans were normal. However, as my original PSA was 77.7 he has ordered another PSA blood test, and if the level is still elevated, I will...
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