Just wondering if anyone has had this combination and received treatment we were told they wouldn't operate on liver unless the tumour shrank receiving chemo just now
Hi has anyone had back of vagina , perineum and rectum removed . Plastic surgery and permanent stoma . im having this surgery in 2 weeks. I can’t find anyone who can tell me their experience or give any advice . im simply terrified but also want...
My wife has had 3 months of constipation and some blood - she has also had hemmoroidhs. She went to the doctor a month ago and doctor did an xray and said she was blocked. Put her on a light laxative and that improved things but still on some days she...
Hi all My wife recently developed symptoms of bowel cancer. She noticed some white mucus on toilet paper last sep. She has pain in her lower back. Not enough to take pain killers. She has recently been told she is low in b12 and folate (is this a marker...
Hi I'm day 4 of capacitibine and am troubled by excess saliva. My nose is running too..anyone else had this and how did you manage it ?.I've been told by hospital advice yo keep going with tablets but no advice other than that .
Received letter today re test as to suitable for surgery . It seems like the decision is not to operate. My husband however wants to have the cancer out . Can the doctors refuse due to know risks even though he wants to go ahead
Hi all, I was diagnosed with stage 3 bowel cancer in 2019, underwent surgery + chemo, but found metastases in the lungs in 2022. I did some research in prostate cancer in the early 2000's but I have since left the lab and work as a medical writer on rare...
I was diagnosed with tumour in colon which spread to liver. Phone call from nurse yesterday advised my results after treatment and all tests show that the tumour is gone . Im scared to be happy about it as I totally wasnt expecting that as was told...
Anyone wanting to put their skills to good use the Beatson cancer hospital is looking for bags to hold the syringe drivers in . Going to give it a go . Court
Hi Everyone, I hope we are all as well as can be. I’ve taken a little break away from here for a while as when I started chemo (CAPOX) I felt like I had done twelve rounds with Mike Tyson and I’ve spent the last few weeks just getting some kind of...
