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head and neck cancer

Has anybody out there had experience of any sort with head and neck cancers?

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Well my story is about my husband . Its just been 3 weeks of knowing but not knowing what is really going on . Iam trying not to read between the lines but my head keeps going around and round . You get told promising news and then bang back down the bottom of thi...Read More

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Oesophageal cancer surgery

My husband will have his tumor removed this week. He has been on tube feeds since September 2018, has had six rounds of chemo and six weeks of radiology. His tumor has spread to a couple of lymph nodes to the left. He has Andrecarcinoma metatastic with unknown ...Read More

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What does bone cancer feel like?

I have not been diagnosed yet as I do not have medical right now. For the last maybe two or so months, I have had reoccuring mild pain in my left arm (same basic pain as when I got hit by a truck and bruised the bone in that arm, and somewhat similar to the ache wh...Read More

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Husband diagnosed with cancer right after baby was born

My husband is 25 years old. His radiation doctor said that with his symptoms, screenings, and biopsy that he most likely has stage 4 colon cancer. He has a tumor on his sacrum and lesions on his liver. He also has issues going to the bathroom. He can’t hold a stead...Read More

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Alternative Medicines for Gallbladder Cancer

Hi everyone, My Mum has been diagnosed with very advanced gallbladder cancer, and they gave her a grim prognosis. 6 months without chemo, or if she has chemo she may have a couple of years. She's only 54, never smoked or drank alcohol (if that's a normal contribut...Read More

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Symptoms

Hello everyone one. Don’t know if I’m in the right forum, but here I go. My husband has terminal liver cancer and has woken up this morning with a high temperature and headache. As he keeps everything secret from me I have no idea if I should call a doctor

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New Parent Platform: CanTeen Connect

We are delighted to share an opportunity with you to join a new online community for parents who are impacted by cancer, be that by their own diagnosis or that of a family member. The website will be officially launched in March 2019 but we are looking for ...Read More

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GBM Grade 4 treatment advice.

Hello All, My Mother in law recently started displaying strange behavious and traits. My wife and i forced he to go to the GP and get bloods and MRI done. Came back as a tumour the size of a mandarin in her frontal lobe.On 22/10/18 she had surgery to remove the tum...Read More

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How to support-stage 4 lung cancer

Hi I have just found out that my mum has stage 4 lung cancer. She previously had breast cancer. She's got the choice of the normal chemo or a trial. It is such a shock. I was surprised that it's a 2 week wait for treatment. I don't know what to do to helpRead More

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