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Hello, I was recently diagnosed with bowel cancer. I am having surgery next Thursday March 19th. They're telling me it's early stage and well contained, a tumour on the ceacum. I'm feeling really well, positive. I've never had surgery before so I'm finding that mor...Read More

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new member with primary glioma tumour

Hi all, Very new to this so just going to introduce myself. I had a car accident last month when I had a seizure while driving, I was admitted to hospital where they ran checks for my accident but found a lesion on my brain. This turned out to be a primary glioma...Read More

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Thymoma

This is my first time on this site I am not familiar with using it, but I will give it a go. I have a Malignant Thymoma, this cancer is very rare. I am wondering if there is anyone else out there that has or knows someone here in Australia with this type of cancer...Read More

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thymoma

I have just found out that I have a thymoma tumor and I can't find any information on it apart from the fact they don't know what causes it and that it's rare. I just want someone to talk to who is or has gone through treatment for it. Please can someone help me Read More

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Just diagnosed with throat cancer.

Hello , I have just been diagnosed with throat cancer. I am a 48 year old male with a wife and two small children ( 6 & 3 months ). Everything is in turmoil now as the nightmare begins. Initial shock and denial are now being replaced with a dull ache. Initially the...Read More

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Newly diagnosed and Feeling very lost and upset

About 1 and 1/2 weeks ago I just made it home from work and had a seizure in the driveway (first ever). So ambulance was called and I was taken to A&E at the local hospital. Once there they did some scans and said I had a 3cm tumour on my right frontal temporal lo...Read More

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Newly diognised

PAGET'S DISEASE

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Paget's desease of the vulva

DO ANY OTHER WOMEN OUT THERE SUFFER FROM THIS .IT BEGAN WITH LICHEN SCLEROSUS & HAS DEVELOPED INTO PAGET'S. I HAVE HAD THE BIOPSY & IT IS CONFERMED. ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THIS WOULD BE GREATLY APPREACIATED. IT IS A VERY RARE CONDITION.

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New Member - coming to grips with gastric cancer

All, I am a 50 year old male with three young children (6 and 3 year old twins). This came as a bolt out of the blue as I was assured it was likely just an ulcer. Within a week, I have had Cat Scan, Pet Scan 3 times gastroscopies and a laproscopy. Catscan was clear...Read More

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Hi. New member coming to terms with kidney cancer.

Hello everyone. Just found the site in a booklet a counsellor at hospital gave me, "Understanding Kidney Cancer". I wanted to know more, but it seems the more I learn the more frightened I get. I'm a 40 year old guy who was living a moderately healthy life, and ha...Read More

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