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Hi so in April 2020 my husband had he's bowel tumor removed it underwent genetic testing we were told he's cancer was genetic (lynch syndrome) so the genetics clinic took blood samples from my husband and kept them to check for mutations he's bloods haven...
chemo radiotherapy completed, was hoping tumour shrank enough for operation to remove, but appears it is still too close to the wall so looks like an operation isn’t viable right now, looks like a 3 month chemotherapy course disappointed and scared
I have recently finished 4 cycles of chemo and a week of radiotherapy with the view to shrink the rectal tumour prior to surgery. I had a telephone call from the specialist nurse to say that the tumour has shown a good response to chemo and following...
My son was recently contacted about doing a case study on his genetics. He was recently diagnosed with rectal cancer. Overall MRI stage: T3c, N2, Mid rectal cancer MRF: involved (tumor elements margin within 1 mm of MRF). Right posterior mesorectal...
Hi how's everyone today can't have my chemotherapy friday has planned got to wait 2 weeks my bloods are down so got to have iron and blood transfusion before has any one else had to wait 2 weeks
Just wondering how all the people on nivolumab are getting on with treatment? I would like to hear positive and not so positive stories so don't be afraid to share them with me. My husband is due he's first CT scan on 16th November after 6 rounds of nivolumab...
Bowel tumour removed in March .. liver mets discovered sept .. 2cm tumour.. because of one thing and another and time getting pet scan results.. I only got results couple weeks ago, now I’ve got small spots in bowel.. they are hoping it’s nothing but...
Hi moonlady how you doing hope your ok
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Hi all has anyone suffered bleeding and a lot of anaemia
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