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mass found

Hi everyone I have used this forum previously when caring my my Husband. I have just come from picking up an ultrasound result and am freaking out. The report states there is "an irregular mixed echogenic partially vascular mass" in my groin area. I've been experi...Read More

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Serenity needed

I found out 2 days ago .... malignant breast cancer .... so far 1 breast affected .... no lymph nodes .... awaiting specialist appointment this week ... devastated more than words can say

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Large Granular Lymphocite Leukemia

Does anyone have Large Granular Lymphocyte Leukemia. I have been recently diagnosed and it appears to be a rare form of Leukemia. I would love to hear from anyone for more information on this form of blood cancer.colleen24

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Cancer Newby

Before I begin, since graduating from High School I always thought to myself that I'd be the one to get cancer. Low and behold, here I am! My name is Shar and I'm 24. In the beginning of May I started feeling unwell. Nothing out of the ordinary, being a teacher I w...Read More

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Scared beyond words

I have recently been diagnosed with very agressive breast cancer. It has been four weeks of pure torture and it has seriously been messing with my head. When I was first diagnosed I thought 'okay we can deal with this it is just in my breast' then as the weeks ...Read More

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Just diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma

Hi everyoneI have just been advised a biopsy on a lump in my leg has found the contents were consistent with Rhabdomyosarcoma. From what I can find and what my doctor has told me this is extremely rare in Chrildren and even more rare in Adults. From what I have rea...Read More

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Newly diagnosed with uterine cancer

Hi Everyone My name is Jess. I'm 29 years old and recently diagnosed with Grade 1 Endometrial Cancer, Stage 1A last month. Am completely shocked as this was only picked up during an ultrasound when I went to my GP back in Feb 2016 with complaints of heavy bleeding...Read More

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squamous carcinoma in the mouth

morning all,I am in Bunbury Western Australia and I have recently been diagnosed with a recurrence of a squamous cell carcinoma of the mouth.In 2005 I had part of my tongue removed and a neck disection. 12 years later and here I am again.I have refused the surgery ...Read More

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Crying

I had mastectomy a week ago. So many things have gone wrong. They lost the biopsy report. A 'clear' report was sent to my GP, then another saying I had DCIS in my right breast. Then I was booked to have a lumpectomy, but then the report was found, showing that ...Read More

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Newly diagnosed Invasive ductal carcinoma breast cancer

I have only just being diagnosed and further tests have shown cancer has spread to the lymph nodes. Will be having operation in a week to remove lymph nodes and then that will be checked to see if its travelled any further. After that i start chemo which will be 6 ...Read More

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