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Hi I had a CT scan on 22 Sept. As I hadn’t heard anything, i rang today and was told it’s with the MDT awaiting review on Monday. Can anyone explain what this means please? Is it necessarily bad news? Has anyone else been told this with a good outcome...
Hi everyone . I'm new on here and was diagnosed with stage 4 aggressive ovarian cancer 3 years ago. The cancer had already spread to several other areas, which was such a shock, to say the least. I was a carer for my beautiful husband of 46 years, who...
Hi everyone, It's Emma here from the online community team. I just wanted to come on to the forum to let you know we now have a dedicated space where you can discuss symptoms and management of menopause. October is Menopause Awareness Month so it feels...
Hello ladies, I was diagnosed in 2024 with a small recurrence of ER+ breast cancer. The breast cancer surgeons were concerned about my incarcerated epigastric hernia, which looked very odd on CT, and referred me for a biopsy. It turns out to have ovarian...
Hi I had a full hysterectomy in December. I was called back after a month to be told I had this rare ovarian cancer. They burst the cyst to remove it which means cells were released into my abdomen. I have been given the option of chemo but the consultant...
Hi folks, I'm in that tricky place of waiting to see if I have cancer, and having lots of the terror, while not truly knowing. But also knowing enough about what's going on to know that things are not looking good for me. It's very difficult emotionally...
New here , i had radical hysterectomy 3 weeks ago . Diagnosis stage 1C Grade clear cell . MDT said they couldnt decide if I needed chemotherapy as clear cell although rare and nasty didn't respond well to chemotherapy. Decision should be mine after talking...
Hi everyone, I am a 29 year old woman and I was diagnosed a few weeks ago with a specific type of germ cell cancer called a yolk sac tumor. It is very rare and very aggressive but also super responsive to chemo. I had surgery five weeks ago and 10cm...
Hi everyone I can’t believe I’m back here again. Same confusion, same questions. in a nutshell….CA125 was 53 in April. Put on 2WW. Unsuccessful outpatient Hysteroscopy so had GA. They found & removed a polyp in my uterus which was non-malignant. ...
I have been diagnosed with cervical cancer and I’m undergoing chemotherapy. I have come to contact with someone with chickenpox and as an adult I’ve never had chickenpox as a child what are the risks
