People of any background, gender identity or sexual orientation etc can be diagnosed with cancer. Please be welcoming and supportive when talking to others.
We keep this a safe space for everyone. To find out more, take a look at our Community Guidelines.
My wife who has developed secondary bone cancer now has the problem of a dvt and they have treated her with blood thinners and now her platelets are low, she is is in hospital and has had transfusions but that treatment only lasts 3 days before they go...
Hi, Decisions decisions. Just been diagnosed with a sacral Chordoma and now need to make a decision on treatment - surgery or proton beam therapy. Not a decision I was expecting to make the year I turned 50. Need to ensure the decison I make is well...
Originally I was diagnosed with prostate cancer 5 years ago. Last September after scans was diagnosed with bone cancer in the pelvic, spine and ribs and was given 14 months. My oncologist prescribed enzalutamide with morphine and paracetamol to cope with...
Hi ️ I was hoping for some advice/reassurance initially. For a few weeks now I’ve been suffering with pain in my upper outer left thigh. It aches through the day but it goes next level at night! I’m not sleeping well at all because I can’t find a comfortable...
Anyone on here with dedefferintiated chondrosarcoma please get in touch. New on here....just learning. Thank you
Hello I was diagnosed with Parosteal Osteosarcoma in Dec after 3 months of noticing a stiffening in my knee area. I tried everything thinking it was everything but cancer. Cancer was the last thing I had in mind. I had never heard of this particular...
My son was diagnosed with this 7 years ago. What treatment have you received and how do you deal with this?
I have seen an oncologist for a lesion on my left clavical. I have had a Ct scan, mri and bone scan and bloods done. I have had an appointment booked for next Monday for a follow up over the phone. Would this be to book a biopsy or would this be automatically...
Hi everyone, I’m not sure I’m in the right place but I don’t really know where else do go or who to speak to. My dad found a rock hard lump (thumb sized) on his lower back at the beginning of January. After seeing the GP he was advised to wait a month...
My daughter has been diagnosed with osteosarcoma just over a week ago and has been refered to stanford orthapedic hospital, she has had all her scans done at a local hospital but we are still waiting to hear from them, anyone whay sort of time frame we...
