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Hello I had chemotherapy and was not easy for me with side effects Now I'll be starting the immunotherapy soon been told it won't be side effects, please is there anyone with this experience , with chemotherapy been told no side effects but I experience...
Hello, Earlier this year my partner (aged: 44) become very unwell. he underwent test’s and scans to then find out late on in February/early march 2024 he had stage 4 non-cell Adenocarcinoma. The thing that is absolutely scaring me is that when...
This is only my second post. My brother has stage 4 lung cancer and since I last Posted it has spread to the brain. He has had treatment for this a month ago. Throughout the 4 months I've supported him 100% and he is Getting worse but refusing...
Hi all my name is Dave haven't been on this forum before but have been on the bowel cancer group. I was diagnosed with anal/rectal cancer July 2022 had radiotherapy, chemotherapy then surgery and am presently all clear. As it happens my wife had ongoing...
Hello I have just had my biopsy after finding out I had lung cancer from a PET scan this was requested because I had pneumonia in January and the follow up X-ray showed there was some residue on my right lung I have a 3.5cm upper right load mass and nodules...
I don't know what to do. I have been misdiagnosed as a person with pernicious anemia until one decent Dr thought differently and sent me for a scan. This showed abnormalities and so I had a pet scan. This shows lung,liver and hip cancer. I have no symptons...
Dads been diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer and he's starting his first cycle of ABCP on Monday which was suppose to start last week but because his oxygen levels were low they delayed it and he was sent to A&E. He is very much in panic mode right now...
My partner has recently been diagnosed with advanced lung cancer. It started with a cough in Jan/Feb and here we are. I’m devastated. He’s currently too weak to have chemo and we are waiting for the outcome of molecular markers, a v slim chance of a positive...
Hi i am a Breast Cancer Survivor who’s 80 year old mum has Lung cancer…..we think! Briefly, mum had a small node 5mm spotted on a ct scan in 2022. The professionals weren’t worried, it’s very common, and would be monitored. Fast forward to now. The...
My husband was diagnosed stage4 palliative care January 2022......The bottom fell out of our world.....luckily he was quickly diagnosed and started 4 rounds treble treatment on Feb 14th 2022......and continued on immunotherapy .He was offered to go on...
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