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hi all, Bit of a strange one today, I am trying to be supportive for my mum even though I don’t understand her decisions. She’s been referred with multiple disseminated malignancies, mainly in the lymphatic system and a mass in the spine. Primary is...
Hi All - I was diagnosed with CUP in July 2022 My cancer was diagnosed as squamous cell carcinoma of gynae origin. 18 months after finishing 600 hours of chemo and having liver and left groin lymph node resections - scan showed enlarged lymph node...
I was diagnosed on Monday with a Metastatic squamous cell cancer in the lymph nodes in my groin. Fortunately all other lymph nodes on CT scan looked fine so I’ve been referred to colorectal and gynaecology as they think this is where the primary cancer...
How to remain positive when diagnosed with cancer and they can't find the primary cause?
I've spent the past ten months thinking What if... What if the cancer is too advanced It wasn't What if the treatment is hard It was... What if the treatment doesn't work It did What if the Cancer returns when treatment ends IT DID NOT....
Good morning from Scotland , I was diagnosed with cancer in the supraclavicular last year & had radiotherapy for that “secondary” but the primary cannot be found , I have had PET scans etc but nothing can be found is there anybody on the group who has...
Hi, My mum has recently been tentatively diagnosed with SMUP as CECT, PET, x-ray, colonoscopy, gastroscopy, mammography, abdominal ultrasound and blood work were all unable to identify a primary. The mets seem to be all over - spine, pelvis, ribs and...
Hi friends, please could I have any recommendations for travel health insurance that covers worldwide, with CUP and post chemo ? Thanks in advance
Hello I have been diagnosed with unknown primary and matastic carcinoma. I was diagnosed with secondary in July so it has been a stressful few months and so many tests. The consultants and the nurses have been amazing and couldn't fault them. I start...
Started having pain 6 years ago on and off in lower right side stomach. Had so many scans over the years and consultants saying I'm a puzzle to them and saying different things. 2 years ago had hernia repair which I was told for few years no hernia till...
