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Wife being trated for Breast Cancer

Hi, I am 45 and my wife a year younger, we have a 7yo and a 10yo and live in the country. My wife has had a bilateral mastectomy, removal of lymph nodes (positive) and is undergoing a dose dense chemo regime to be followed by radio and trastuzumab. My wife is con...Read More

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Renal Cell Carcinoma

Hi I am new to this site and was after any information or support I can find. My husband(55) was diagnosed with Renal Cell Carcinoma in August 2009....he had a 1kg tumour in his right kidney and had a radical nephrectomy. We were told post surgery even though it ...Read More

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my dad has GBM

Hello people, About 5 weeks ago my dad (59) was diagnosed with GBM brain tumour. My life has changed so drastically in this time. (not as much as his and my mum's, i'm sure!) I had so many sad scary days.... waiting in hospital for results was terrifying. and th...Read More

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Supporting husband with Melanoma

Hi Husband was diagnosed with stage 3 melanoma. Has had melanoma removed from lymph nodes under his arm. We are about to embark on a Clinical Trials journey (Combi AD). Just wondering if anyone is in a similar situation or anyone living with Melanoma. Thanks

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Hello

Hello I'm Emms Recently we found out my mother (56) has Ampullary Cancer (located somewhere just outside the pancreas) She has had the Whipple Procedure to remove part of her pancreas, her gall bladder and half of her small intestine. We are almost 5 weeks out ...Read More

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Hi wife of pancreatic cancer patient

Hi my husband was diagnosed in Aug 09 and I would love to hear from others dealing with Pancreatic Cancer

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Carcinoma of Unknown Primary

Hi, I am brand new to this site and thought i'd share my story. Three months ago my Dad, 57 yrs, had 5 seizures in 45 minutes, completely out of the blue. The first seizure knocked him unconscious and also broke his shoulder. An ambulance was called and he was ta...Read More

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Need a White blood cells donor

HI! My brother who lives in Melbourne has been diagnosed with AML and is undergoing induction chemo right now. I live in the USA. He is 2.5 weeks into treatment now. His white cells count had all gone down as it should with this chemo. But, it isn't coming back up...Read More

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Hello I'm new to here.

Hello All My Father has advanced cancer of the stomach have just found out in Mid April. I don't know how long the battle is for but it sure is isolating due to his illness it's life threatening, I find I cant socialise at home with others as he has a compromised i...Read More

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Cervical cancer stage 3a- facing PE surgery

Hi anyone out there going through a similiar battle? I am walking alongside my sister as she battles on with cervical cancer. There are lots of american forums for I need information that is relevant to Australia. Perhaps pelvic exenteration won't even be possib...Read More

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