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The MRI has shown another lump in the other breast. I already have a 12mm lump in the left breast. They said by looking at the mri it seems benign. I can’t help but worry it’s more cancer though :( They thought the original lump was benign and then a...
Hi , struggling a bit . I’ve been onTamoxifen since January and my body is aching all over . Any suggestions ? I’m on Hiprex because of my never ending bladder infections ( seems to be under control ) but this aching . Dear oh dear . Suggestions gratefully...
Hello new to group. I am just had 7 th of 8 chemotherapy cycles last Thursday, having a first appointment for sorting out Radiotherapy tomorrow, suffering from bone and muscle pain from chemotherapy over last few days. To have Radiotherapy it will be...
Hi I have had a lumpectomy and will be having radiotherapy in 8 weeks time. I don't know whether I will be having the 5 week or 15 radiotherapy. Does anyone know if the 5 week has more side effects than the 15?
https://scitechdaily.com/compound-from-cardamom-spice-can-kill-aggressive-triple-negative-breast-cancer-cells/?fbclid=IwAR1iGXsKDulPaLjCuwzE6ZknmQen-iT_aOnje4Zre3bfglwZoT9I-8V5kb8 'Cardamonin — a natural compound found in the spice cardamom and other...
Hi everyone my name is Lorraine in 1995 when I was 33 I was diagnosed with breast cancer I was treated with radiotherapy and chemotherapy and it was very successful at the end of 2020 it came back a in in the same breast I was operated on in December...
Evening all, It feels like it's been a long and tiring road. My wife was diagnosed with breast cancer back in November 2020. We've been fortunate that following the treatment and surgery it was reduced and removed safely. She is now on the road of recovery...
Hello, I wonder if anybody could help me please. I had an 108mm tumour in my left breast, and had a mastectomy just over a month ago and all is healing well. It was a grade 2, invasive ductal tumour with 2 out of 4 left axillary nodes that...
Hi, just wanted to say hello as new on here. Mums been diagnosed with ovarian and pertineal cancer. We have a treatment plan which will start soon. She suffering alot with acid, shes eating small meals and often but we seem to be struggling getting...
We've created a new thread for radiotherapy discussions. If you're looking for earlier discussions, you can find the Apr/May 2021 thread here. You can view the June, July, August 2021 discussion thread here . You can view the discussion from September...
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