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I was diagnosed today. Scans booked for Monday and biopsy Tuesday. Surgeon wants to do chemo first as tumour large, to shrink, then surgery, then chemo. I have no idea what to expect,I am terrified, lonely, sad all the feelings to be expected. My GP prescribed anxi...Read More
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Hi. I'm new and I recently learnt I have terminal, malignant oesophageal cancer. I only became aware of it because one day out of the blue, I had trouble swallowing a mouthful of bread. Gastroscopy, biopsy, found 'Terry'. He's a 13 cm long and is an unwanted passen...Read More
0 replies Tuesday
I am on the rest and recover phase of breast cancer. Since active treatment has been completed, I'm now in a frustrating and lost phase. I feel like no one gets my life, everyone is so busy and I'm sad and depressed a lot. I can't do the things I used to enjoy and ...Read More
1 reply Monday
I had radical prostatectomy (RP) 2015. PCa now returned to lymph node near tail bone. Is this classed as local or distant travel? I read that stage 4 is generally not curable. That PCa spreading from prostate to node is stage 4. I am told my spread 8 years after RP...Read More
0 replies a week ago
My father has stage 4 bladder cancer and is currently receiving  anti–PD-1 antibody  treatment. Since he started taking the first medicine his LDH level has been rising continuously and after taking the 3rd medicine it was 1250. I'm reading from articles that signi...Read More
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