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Hello all, I’m new to this group and thought I’d put a message in here as I’m having a bit of a melt down!! I have cancer in a lymph node in my groin, diagnosed in January, and did have cancer in my pelvis nodes, which have gone recently with immunotherapy...
Hello, Anyone here have secondary lymph node cancer from stomach cancer? My husband just been told that is his situation. If you can share your experience, I would greatly appreciate it. Liketoknow
mum has bowel cancer had it removered she was haveing chemo but they just stoped as they found it in lymp nodes but only stight change she thinks its not very serious is she right . how worried shoud ? i dont know mush about his they said her bowel is...
Hi anyone?/everyone? I was diagnosed with nodular predominat Hodgkin lymphoma back in 2013.II had radiotherapy for 15days and was told I was cancer free. I then want on a “Watch and wait” to have annual Ct scans and clinic examination every 3 months...
I had scc cancer 4 months ago, on my 3 monthly check, it has now spread to one of my left lymph nodes and is 10mm this was discovered on the 22nd Dec, my consulant has been away for several weeks, and the earliest Appointment I have got is early Feb,...
i had bilateral lumpectomies 2 weeks ago. It was thought my lymph nodes were clear but biopsies were taken to make sure. i had the results today. Left is clear but 4 out of the 5 nodes taken from the right were found to be cancerous. I am having all lymph...
A thought has just occurred to me, not a nice one though. I've melanoma, stage 3c so positive cancer in sentinel node and one adjoining it. Does this mean I should consider myself as incurable? I've been a hospice nurse so I feel I should know this...
I was diagnosed in June this year with breast and lymph node cancer. I had a mastectomy and a right side full lymph node clearance. 14 out of 26 lymph nodes had cancer. They offered me hormone there, chemo therapy and radiotherapy. I declined all of these...
Hi my names Lynette. I’ve just been diagnosed with CUP some 3 months after undergoing major bowel surgery. The little buggers hiding somewhere in my pelvic area this time I’m not gonna let it get me though. The consultant had recommended hormone therapy...
Hi, new here. I have TN breast cancer. Started Taxol/carboplatin. Had a CT scan shows clear lymph nodes in armpit but enlarged nodes in neck. Going for an ultrasound. Can cancer bypass the armpit and get to the neck?
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