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Hi All, I am quite new to the boards, but have read some stories, so thought would add ours. Husband has been diagnosed with Chondrosarcoma. The tumour has grown from a rib probably, but is now near the spine, so quite large. He has had one unsuccessful...
Hi, My wife has today received a diagnoses of cancer in her right humerus bone. We're a bit skocked to say the least.
I'd always been a very active person having been diagnosed with osteoporosis due to coeliac disease whilst in my late 40s. Once covid hit and I wasn't able to attend my usual fitness classes I started walking a few miles a day. After a couple of weeks...
Hi folks just wondering if anyone could help me with regards to limb saving surgery,to my right arm, I've been told I need the upper part of my humerus along with the shoulder joint removed, as I've always be very active I'm just concerned how much movement...
Hi all has anyone been on this drug and had elevated liver blood results.Thanks
Hi everyone, I hope you don't mind me posting here today - it's Rachel from the Community team. To support Sarcoma awareness month this July, one of our Cancer Information Specialists Paul has put together a blog all about what Sarcoma is, signs and...
Hi, I was diagnosed with Metastatic Extraskeletal Myxiod Chondrosarcoma in late August 2021 and underwent a Distal Femoral Endoprothesis in October. I felt that my recovery was going resonably well at first - I was off crutches by the second week of...
Hi there, I don't really belong on this forum as I have metastatic bone cancer (in both my arms) and I appreciate that this is a group for primary bone cancer. However, the bone pain I have is on a level of pain I've never experienced before. Sometimes...
Hi all im sorry if this has been brought up before. I have recently been diagnosed with a chordoma on my sacrum and can’t seem to find anyone else who’s had this. I’m 31 and terrified of the aggressive surgery they’ve described which could leave me...
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