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Any idea how long it takes for scan results to come back if something shows up on surveillance scan thank you
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Any idea how long it takes for scan results to come back if something shows up on surveillance scan thank you
I have just had a diagnosis of Lymphoma (neck) non Hodgkin Large B cell. Am I ok to continue to go to yoga classes, to swim, run and use saunas?
I have Stage IV metastatic melanoma. In remission now after 2 years of immunotherapy. I am on steroids and my weight this last 4-5 months has gone from 72kg to 94.5kg and gradually increasing! I hate looking at myself and I have such a large belly...
Having surgery soon to remove the cancer. Apparently will be in hospital for a few days and then home to recover. Will have Catheter in place. Any suggestions or advice on aids to help me sit up in bed? Will I need special pillows to prop me up and...
Continuous pain in descending colon and laterally across abdomen. Started soon after concluding External Beam Radiography in June 2025. Pain has increased within the last six weeks. Accompanied by constipation, then diarrhoea, occasional blood clots...
im post 12 months treatment for stage 3 advanced anal cancer l was told i had a complete reponse what does this mean am l free from cancer
Hello, can someone please help. I had a biopsy on my left breast two weeks ago. one lump 15mm other smaller lump 5mm with a 7mm mass between them. Breast team rang today and explained its been to MDT panel, but they are still awiting one lab result i...
hi, I was due to have a standard mammogram nearly a year ago, but didn’t rearrange because of being diagnosed with lung cancer. Given I’ve been having chest scans of one kind or another, at least every 3 months since then, how essential is it to still...
Hi I am Drew 62 year old male having hormone therapy for PC im down to 0.1 after 3 weeks of my first prostap jab ,but ever since the jab in my upper arm im experiencing nerve shooting pain in the area ,its 2 months since the jab and its not better and...
Just a question. Can Letrozole without any other treatment completely cure breast cancer, when the follow up after 6 months on the meds the doctor said he couldn't feel it any more? By which I mean no surgery, chemo or radiotherapy. Just letrozole....
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