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Concerned about the need for a PET scan

I have recently been diagnosed with a cancer of the bowel. Surgery for bowel resection was to have been done 3 days ago but was postponed the day before. A biopsy showed fairly low marker for bowel cancer but high for ‘something else’. The ‘something else’ as far a...Read More

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Mass deep in the neck

Hello! This is not my first visit to this page as my mother is a cancer survivor which was briefly discussed here (in 2020/21, could be found on my profile). This time it is about me.I do want to note that currently there has been no talks of cancer and I hope it w...Read More

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Worst news today

What a week! Went to GP on Monday last week with breast pain and a large swelling appearing. I have had lumps in my breast since breastfeeding so breast lumps are not new. GP ordered an urgent mammogram and ultrasound on left breast which was done on Thursday just ...Read More

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Want to delete for now

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Cancer diagnosis and treatment

I have had a big squamous cell carcinoma removed by wedge excision surgery. I have to have a PET scan. Does anyone know how long you stay in the tube? I get claustrophobia! More scared of this than I was of the surgery!Also, how effective are chemotherapy and radio...Read More

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An important message for you: it isn't the end.

In September 2016, I sat in a white hospital office, with a young asian doctor saying how sorry he was. I was 44 years old, and he had just told me that without successful treatment, he expected I would be dead in 6 months time. When I first got sick, I became a p...Read More

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Just been diagnosed with incurable bowel cancer

Hello, my name is Mel and I never imagined I would be posting on a cancer forum. Four days ago I was diagnosed with incurable bowel cancer. We currently don't know the exact spread of the cancer and will be undergoing a PET scan and keyhole surgery. I was s...Read More

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31M - Stage IV Colon Cancer

Hi all, I'm 31 yrs old and I recently went to my local GP with an itchy bottom and a slight increase in the amount I was having bowel movements. That GP saved my life by giving me a referral for a colonoscopy, at the time I thought it was a little overkill and had ...Read More

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Pancreatic cancer

I have recently been told that I have cancer how do you the doctors are doing the right thing?

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Stage 3 Ovarian diagnosis

Hey all. I'm at 47 year old woman with no children who is a smoker and 150kgs. 01 June 2023 after a colonoscopy I was diagnosed with cancer. Further tests have been conducted and I had a laposcapy yesterday for more biopsies. They are not sure if it is high grad...Read More

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