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Dad was admitted to hospital at the start of December to be built up in preparation for surgery to remove the cancer. He has deteriorated badly and this is due to not being cared for properly in hospital.
Diagnosed with Stage 4 prostate cancer 5 years ago, had chemo and earlier this year radiotherapy. Latest scan shows the secondary cancer in my lymph nodes has progressed in my abdomen and chest. what’s the prognosis, I asked registrar but he was very...
Mum’s just been diagnosed with had and neck cancer after spotting it on another MRI scan. She’s already got stomach cancer stage 4, spread to ovaries. We thought it had spread again but turns out she has another primary cancer in mouth/throat/tongue!...
Morning all…..new here… haven’t slept much last night…. so newly diagnosed with Melanoma…. Had a biopsy back in March, had the results in April. Had an operation in for the removal of my melanoma and a lymph node operation also. Had the results back...
Hello i am Polly. I have been diagnosed with stage 3 SCLC which is also in my chest lymph nodes. i am desperate but scared to start my chemo treatment tomorrow. i am interested to hear from people who have been in or are currently in my position. I wish...
I have incurable stage 4 lung cancer started from primary hpv negative tonsil cancer spreading onto my neck lymphs and Thorax.
Hi i am hoping for a bit of advice from others experience. I have had oesophageal cancer and finished treatment March last year. On my annual check up nodules in my lungs were found and enlarged lymph nodes. I have had a pet scan which showed hot lymph...
Hello Just looking for advice as I have secondary lung cancer, primary cancer melanoma. I suddenly have pain from my groin area down my inner thigh. This Has been ongoing for a few days now and rendered me immobile with The pain. Is it possible...
Hi all, I have just been told that my secondary cancer of the lymph nodes can't be 'cured', I will have to live with it. My 'cancer journey' started almost exactly a year ago when I was diagnosed with Myxoid Sarcoma on the inside left knee (or 'anterior...
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