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I was diagnosed with soft tissue Malignant Sarcoma Cancer in 2020. It was in my right breast, had a mastectomy and extensive radiation. Was diagnosed again earlier this year in my left breast. Had another mastectomy while pregnant. Then in August...
Good evening, my mum is a long term cancer patient. She has secondary cancer in her spine and is prescribed to receive the denosumab injection once a month in order to keep her bones strong (amongst other things). With a recent call with the oncologist...
hello newly diagnosed with oesophageal cancer lower. Intial fon discussion with cancer team saying they are looking at curative , one lymph node involved and tumour not through wall. They suggesting initially chemo surgery chemo subject to PET. Im...
Unsure if this is the right place, but hopefully I can get some reassurance because my mind is racing! Found a lump on the bottom of my left testicle 2 weeks ago, got a consultation booked in private the following week. They identified some enlarged...
My 90 year old Dad is in a nursing home. Four weeks ago he was given a terminal diagnosis with primary kidney cancer which has metastasised to a lung and several parts of his brain. Prior to moving into the nursing home, he also had long standing constipation...
Hey I am due to have a single mastectomy with Diep flap reconstruction. Surgery at the end of the month. I am a nursery teacher….do you think I should work up to the date of my surgery or take a few days off before to ensure I am well and not caught...
I'm being treated for liver and bowel cancer and after my 2nd treatment last week just after I had my bottle taken off I started to produce a lot of excess saliva to the point where I'm spitting every minute. Is they anything I can do or do to slow this...
My dad was diagnosed with throat cancer a few years ago, and since then has had surgery, radiotherapy, and salvage surgery. He's been living very rurally in the Republic of Ireland (dual citizenship, UK citizen), and has been struggling to access health...
I had a full hysterectomy etc end March for diagnosed ovarian cancer. Histology showed I had 3 types but also a second primary cancer, Stage 4b Grade 3 Serous Endometrial. I completed 6 rounds of chemo in September. The oncologist is clear that all and...
I was diagnosed with stage 2 endometrial adenocarcinoma, grade 1 tumour with stromal involvement nearly 3 years ago. The operation took over 6 5 hours because of adhesions and other issues. It was followed up with brachytherapy I have for the last...
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