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Secondary cancer

I have been diagnosed with cancer in the Lympth nodes in my neck. And told this is a secondary cancer . This was done , by an ultrasound guiding a biopsy heels in my neck. I have also had an CT scan of my chest and neck . But no cancer four . So no primary yet Stil...Read More

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Newbie

Hi . I am 43 and was diangosed with rectal cancer 2 months ago In that time I have had radiotherapy with next to no side affects in witch was good. The chemotherapy in table form was bad . I was experiencing heart attack symptoms . And now on top of it all lost my ...Read More

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New to site. I have Urethral cancer.

Hi. I was recently diagnosed with TCC of the Urethra. A very rare and agressive type of cancer. Im looking for anyone else who have gone through this. I was told it was stage 3. They then sent me for a CT scan. The scan showed alot of possible tumors in my lungs. ...Read More

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Melanoma diagnosis

I have just been diagnosed with lentigo maligna type melanoma but I dont understand the report. The gp took a biopsy and now I have to wait until the hospital get back to me. How long should I wait. The report says it is he above type extending to a depth of 3.8...Read More

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Brain cancer

Technically I was diagnosed 4 years ago but I had electroconvulsive shock therapy to get me out of severe depression. This caused me to forget that I had cancer, but I always had this inkling that I had it. My anxiety and mania were too much to take and I had a psy...Read More

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Bowel Cancer - What next post surgery?

Hi All. My name is Jack and a little under two weeks ago a tumour was found in my (33 year old) wife's colon during a colonoscopy investigating some adominal pain. A week later and she's had an extended right hemicolectomy and is now home recuperating well. It's be...Read More

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prostate cancer and laser

Hi allJust been diagnosed with prostate cancer and wondered if anyone here has had focal laser treatment? I read about it online and it seems Nepean Urology are the leaders in this field. Have been in contact with them but would like some independent results from...Read More

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So you have cancer ... what do you do now ?

I think I'm done thinking about cancer for a while. It's been a tough year. Before retiring, I thought I'd come here and post an overview of my experiences in case it helps anybody coping with a new diagnosis of cancer. First up: it isn't the endI was diagnosed 9...Read More

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Brain cancer the different types

Hi I have just been diagnosed with brain cancer and it is inoperable plus I am not having any çhemo or radiation Iam just haveing MRIs every three months and it is so scary not knowing what is happening in your brain whether the tumours are getting bigger or getti...Read More

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CALLOUT: Managing Fear - questions for our expert

Cancer Council is about to record the second series of our popular The Thing About Cancer podcast! For the first episode of Series 2, the wonderful Julie McCrossin will be interviewing psychologist, Cath Adams, about managing fear after a cancer diagnosis. If y...Read More

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