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I'm a 75 year old female, recently diagnosed with stage 3 lung cancer.I told oncologists yesterday I didn't want treatment. They gave me 2 weeks to make a final decision.They will use Carboplatin, Paclitaxel for chemo and Durvalumab immunotherapy.This is all so ov...Read More
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A cancer diagnosis is a life-changing event and being told that the cancer is rare or less common may be particularly challenging.Cancer Council is here to assist you and has a range of reliable, accurate and up to date information that may help inform and support ...Read More
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Hi everyone, I have just been diagnosed with Encapsulated Papillary Carcinoma EPC of the breast. Apparently it only affects post menopausal women in their mid sixties and is a bit rare. Wondering if anyone has heard of or experienced this and could share their stor...Read More
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I'm 29 and had some stomach pain so went to the doctor who told me to do a feces test, which they found blood, so went to do a colonoscopy where they found a tumour. Which is quite large the doctor said that its likely cancer and pretty much no chance it's benign. ...Read More
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Hello,I found out a few weeks ago that I have Bladder cancer, after surgery, where my right kidney, ureter and a small part of bladder was removed. The main cancer mass was in ureter and spread to muscle and fat, but not lymph nodes. Late stage 2 to 3, aggressive. ...Read More
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Diagnosed with uterine cancer today. not yet sure if stage or anything but given there are masses in various location outside of the uterus I’m assuming it’s bad. im 33, I have two pre school aged children and I have no family at all. It’s just us 3. They have thei...Read More
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Raloxifene 60 mg tablet , available at Dose Pharmacy, is commonly prescribed for reducing the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women and treating osteoporosis.Raloxifene is a medication that can help protect young women at high risk of breast cancer by block...Read More
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I am looking for others who have Ovarian Cancer and are aged over 75
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Hi everyone just to let you know I just had my first chemo today, cause what I had my first horrible side Effects. Just when I was just nearly finish my does I started to feel the change in my voice could not speak properly. Then I had numbness around my mouth a...Read More
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Hi everyone I’m just a bit nervous as tomorrow I will be seeing the oncology regarding chemo. I will keep you all inform what happen and how long I will have chemo for? I’m just a bit stress as to what it will cost for the treatment of chemo, I know Medicare cove...Read More
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