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Good afternoon, a person close to me has just received a diagnosis of anaplastic thyroidal carcinoma. Despite this being a very rapidly spreading cancer, she has now been given a 2 week waiting time fly NHS Wales for the scan and diagnostic to be confirmed...
My father has a permanent plaster on his arm (they inject in the same vein when he has his chemo), he needs to wear these sleeves over the plaster to keep it clean and dry (and in place). What are these called? Where can they be purchased?
Hello. I have noticed that I keep getting lumps in my groin which can be painful. My question is can you develop swollen lymph nodes either side of the vaginal lips quite far back? I get one around every 3 weeks on one side or both. They stay a few days...
I have secondary breast cancer and the treatment has dried my skin out totally. I believe cancer cells wrap themselves in collagen to protect them so is it safe to use skin care containing collagen? My meds are putting me through a drastic menopause and...
I have stage 4 HER2+ breast cancer. I have been on trastuzumab and pertuzumab since Nov 2017 and now moved to Phesgo since 2021. I am struggling understand what are the normal long term side effects of these drug (not including heart side effects). ...
I am presently on Trodelvey Chemotherapy. And am delighted that my Cancer is now in remission due to Tumours that have all shrunk back. However i am to continue and restart a new Schedule of Trodelvey. It is the only Chemotherapy that has caused myself...
Hello, I had my whipple surgery in July last year. I am on 25000 Creon & Colesvelam. I am still getting very soft stools 2 or 3 days in a week. I also get urgency to pass my bowels. The Colsevelam has not controlled my soft stools & urgency completely...
I had my lower left lung lobe removed, Oct 21, 2024. I was off work for 3 months and return the end of January. I am still having a lot of pain and swelling in my chest. My breathing is not bad and I very seldom cough. I have a knot under my left breast...
I had radiotherapy for right sided breast cancer in November 2022. Soon after I seemed to develop a cough whereby I would bring up clear phlegm. I didn't think too much of it and if I'm honest I really felt it was more apparent and more noticeable when...
I started with stiffness in my arms a few weeks ago after radiotherapy to my left breast noticed it when I was putting my coat on. Last few days I have been getting worsening pain in my left arm sometimes travels from my shoulder to my hand and my bone...
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