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Diagnosis and treatment

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My dear mum (72) went in to hospital last Thursday with stomach pain and has now been told she has a 15cm mass in her abdomen and pockets of fluid. They have been unable to determine what the mass is connected to via a ctscan or vaginal ultrasound. They did a biops...Read More

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Treatment

My Son 23 recently passed away from a rare sarcoma and my frustration is why was he offered non government funded treatment when it was to late! Shouldn’t that option be put on the table straight up? We asked the question but it seems no one wants to answer the qu...Read More

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Medical Marijuana

My Dad has recently been diagnosed and was told he only has weeks to live. His anxiety is very distressing.Has anyone got any info on Medical Marijuana?I’m after recommendations for pain and anxiety.Thanks

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Vulva Cancer

Hey, So I'm a kiwi, born & bred in NZ until I strayed away from home at 20 years old. My mother (56), is in NZ & has just been diagnosed with Vulva Cancer yesterday. And I'm not sure how to feel. I'm an only child & my mother was a solo mum, she's my best friend, s...Read More

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Spindle cell melenoma

Hi everyone, I'm new here and don't really have a specific question, I just need to unload if you will. I had a shave biopsy on a blue naevus looking mole 2 weeks ago, 4 dermotopatholigists have looked at it and 2 favor a combined blue naevus and atypical spindle ...Read More

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Lumpectomy

I just had a lumpectomy two weeks ago, I would like to know what I should be doing or wearing. e.g special bras

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Concerned

I'm not sure which board to post this on.. I apologize if I posted in the wrong place. For about six months, I've had a swollen lymph node on the right side of my neck. At first, my doctors weren't concerened because it hadn't been there long, but after two months,...Read More

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Stage 4 Small Cell Lung Cancer

My 74 yo grandpa just got diagnosed with Small Cell Lung Cancer. It has mestastized to his stomach, bladder, and liver. They said this is aggressive and he begins treatment within the next two weeks. He is having a really hard time and so is my grandma. My heart i...Read More

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Glioblastoma Malform GBM - anyone with experience, friends of?

Hello,just wondering if there are any active users here with experience in GBM? My Mom (69) has grade 4 and she's just finished her last radiation treatment, wondering what to expect now. I'm here in Australia and she's in the US....I just got back from spending 2...Read More

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Experience with Folfox

My husband will be starting 6 months of treatmet of folfox in a few weeks. Things we have read are very frightening and concerning. The oncologist has told us that most all of her patients do well with it and most work a regular full time job so we are relly worrie...Read More

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