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I had an ileostomy reversal operation on June 5. But I wish I kept the stoma as I have a lot of tummy pain, sick at times and not easy to swallow. Unsure as to best diet but not eating smaller amounts more often. Some days good and I think progress then...
Oxaliplatin neuropathy starting early — what can be done? My husband is receiving CapOx (oxaliplatin and capecitabine) plus trastuzumab (Herceptin) for HER2-positive oesophageal cancer. He has now had two cycles. After his first treatment, he developed...
Hi I have finished treatment for breast cancer, grade 3, hormone positive and HER2 positive. I've been advised to refrain from certain supplements soy etc. My eyelashes have come back very thin and Id like to know if it would be safe for me to use growth...
I had a lumpectomy in January no radiotherapy as osteoarthritis in my shoulders prevents me getting my arms up to the position for the radiotherapy. I’m just taking letrozol for the next 5 years so am i still classed as having active cancer treatment...
I have had 15 of 27 doses of bcg and was due to have my 16th last week but my consultant has put it on pause. This is because i have been suffering from frequent urination and worser at night and also pain when urinating for the last 5 months. I sleep...
Hi, I had lung cancer late last year, is it safe to travel 6 months after treatment and can I get travel insurance having had cancer ?
Small scar has been found in my most recent chest xray on my partners left lung. He originally had testicular cancer. Should I be worried? What could it be?
Hi. I was diagnosed with low grade endometrial stromal sarcoma in March 2018 and put on Letrozole from then. I was also put on alendronic acid in October 2018 to mitigate the effects of Letrozole. I was given a Dexa scan in November 2018 and told I...
I've just been advised that no further treatment is available for the Rhabdomysarcoma in my leg which has metastasised into my lungs. They’ve advised palliative pain relief with a hospice nearby. What happens next is what makes me uncertain. Can anyone...
My boyfriend has colorectal cancer which has spread to his liver and bottom right lung, chemotherapy has stopped working with only two forms left. We havent seen his oncologist face to face for over 2 years and everything is done via a 5 minute zoom...
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