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Hello, I am due to commence radiation (35 treatments in 7 weeks) plus chemo. The radiation is on my tonsils, tongue, palate and some small nodes in neck. I understand there will be burning to the skin. Can I please have recommendations for what to put on my 56 yea...Read More
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I need to say this operation sounds so huge and scary - I don’t know when I’m having it but I do know I am under a great surgeon which has made me feel a lot more at ease. I am interested in hearing from anyone who has been through this operation and to give me so...Read More
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Hi all,I am international nursing student(final year). I was diagnosed with with kidney cancer on September 2019 at age of 26yrs old.And I underwent for Robotic assisted partial kidney removal. Later biopsy and Genetic test confirmed that my cancer is rare genetics...Read More
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Hi All I have been fighting cancer since June 2017. Was given 6 months to live but still alive after 3 years fighting this Sinus Cancer in my Ethmoid and Frontal Sinus with Mets to my left upper lobe of my left lung. The cancer fight was going well up until my last...Read More
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Hi, just new to this site received a diagnosis of ACC last week after 5 years of getting the run around with my lump, 2 biopsys, first one benign, 2nd inconclusive finally lost it and asked for surgery. Went into surgery under the impression nothing much to worry a...Read More
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Hi all. This is my first post. I was diagnosed in early May with soft palate cancer. All was ready to go for 7 weeks radiation and all that was needed was a PET scan to confirm that there was no spread. It was supposed to be just a formality. Well when the scan res...Read More
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OMG I dont know where to turn I've tried staying positive as the ENT said it was small and we got it early. I have just seen my hystology report its pT3 N0 but evidence of perineural invasion and in the margins. I was confident it would be better than this, still a...Read More
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Hi just wanting to know what types of RT ppl have had for this type of cancer. Mine was on my salivary fland. I've read good things about Proton therapy, has anyone had it and where how do you access it. I am scheduled for normal Rt in a few weeks. Just want to se...Read More
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After my radiations session of 7 weeks my taste not yet come to a normal what ever salty food I try to eat feels the taste of venegar or pickleAny one be kind to tell me the remedy pl
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Hey, I am a 25 y/o that was diagnosed with a multifocal renal kidney cancer about 2 weeks ago., one of the youngest my specialist has seen. I wanted to know if there was anyone else around my age that, has been diagnosed with this, what can you tell me? So lost on ...Read More
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