I've just been diagnosed
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hi everyone im not sure how active these forums are but thought i’d pop in and say hi anyway. today i was told a lesion that was removed from my vulva had come back from pathology as being cancer. of course your mind goes into a blank spin when you hear that word ...Read More
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HiMy name is Chris I've recently in the last month been diagnosed with neuroendocrine cancer in the duodenum with a possible spread to lymph node near pancreas.The symtoms were so common and I was diagnosed with IBS but it was by chance the dr decided to do a pet s...Read More
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Whether you’ve just been diagnosed or are living with cancer, you may want information or support throughout the holiday season. You can access the following Cancer Council information and support services over the festive period:13 11 20 Information and Support line...Read More
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Hi all. I've just gotten confirmed results from two biopsies that a mass in my pelvic bone is osteosarcoma. I've already spoken with my surgeon who strongly recommends full excision. Chemo and radiation therapy would not do anything at this stage. I never thought t...Read More
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Hi Everyone I'm so sorry to be posting in a diagnosed forum when I have not yet received a diagnosis- but I need some advice on receiving appropriate testing and treatment. I have read so many stories of women being brushed off and receiving limited follow up whic...Read More
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Gday from Queensland, Im battling stage IV Triple Negative Breast Cancer for 1 year now. Started chemo in September 2022, then radiation therapy in July 2023 for 6 wks and November 2023 had 2 rounds of Doxorubicin, which sadly I reacted badly to it. There are days ...Read More
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Cancer in the liver can be either a primary or secondary cancer. Primary liver cancer is cancer that starts in the liver, and the most common type in adults is hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Secondary liver cancer is cancer that started in another part of the body...Read More
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Hello All.Thanks for lending me your listening ears.I had non-hodgkins lymphoma at 12 years of age - treated with chemo and radiation to head and upper body.Recently nearly died from an enormous brain tumour, atypical meningioma, 35 years after radiation exposure. ...Read More
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Hi everyone!I didn’t really expect I would ever join a forum like this, but here I am. I hope you’re all doing okay today.My (23F) beautiful twin sister (23F) found out she has early skin cancer. She had it cut out but it’s still there, and now she has started trea...Read More
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Cancer can affect anyone, but the experience can be different for different people. For lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer and intersex (LGBTQI+) people, discrimination and barriers to care can add to the stress of a cancer diagnosis and having treatment. For inf...Read More
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