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So, a few weeks ago I was told my mum has advanced lung cancer, after some tests, I found out it was breast cancer, that went into the lung, so I don't know if that's still stage 4 lung cancer, or stage 4 breast cancer, I'm confused, so if anyone knows...
Hi I’m new on here my husband is awaiting confirmation of kidney lung and bone cancer. The wait is unbearable but we both know the outcome… mentally we r both struggling and being told that treatment is highly unlikely due to all his other health problems...
Newly diagnosed , awaiting radio treatment , feeling very restless
Hello everyone, im new here. I'm wondering if anyone is going through the same as me at the moment. My beautiful mother was diagnosed with lung cancer 8 years ago, she has done so well!!! 2 weeks ago we were told the cancer has spread within the space...
Hi my 82 year old mother has had breast cancer for approx 3 years it's inoperable due to her being unable to tolerate an anaesthetic but treated with letrozole. In may this year she found out she has a 4cm tumour on her lung not connected to her breast...
So last week I posted about mums cancer that a lesion on her brain - we see the oncologist today - they have said option 1 - targeted radiotherapy to that part of the brain , problem is because it’s in the pons area - it does not leave much room for swelling...
Hi , tomorrow is the day , Feel very nervous, feel very alone . Mira days like this you miss your parents .
Hi I had adenocarcinoma in lung 5 years ago, had middle lobectomy. 5 years of clear scans. Expecting my 5 year all clear and they have found it has spread to one lymph node and nowhere else. I am having sabre radiation on this node. I have not been...
It has been a very dizzy few weeks, i have been told i have lung cancer, many tumours in both lungs, going for a biopsy next week, still trying to process all this, have spoken to my surgeon, and she has explained they are going to remove the largest...
Hi Am Aaron.44 years old. I was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer in May this year. With it spread to a mass on my bone at the bottom of my skull. Had radiotherapy. But the side effects was not nice to me at al am having chemo and immunotherapy I think...
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