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Trouble with after effects?

Hi everyone, I'm wondering if anyone is having trouble with after effects from Chemotherapy and Radiation treatments? I'm 60 year old male, I had head and neck cancer last year, I had 35 Radiation treatments and Chemotherapy of 5 weeks of Cisplatin and 2 weeks of C...Read More

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Head and neck after affects.

Hi everyone, I'm interested in chatting about how everyone else is going/has gone through with having Chemotherapy and Radiation treatment? I had biopsy's done on my right hand side lymph nodes that came back positive, Had biopy's done on base of tounge and right t...Read More

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18F Leukemia

Hey everyone, Never thought that I would be posting on a forum like this but here we are. I am an 18 year old female who got diagnosed with Leukemia this afternoon and this is the first time that I have said (typed) those words. Honestly I'm just looking for advice...Read More

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Hello, I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer about 10 weeks ago, in this time I have learnt that the BC has spread to my bones. HR positive. It’s been a very difficult time and a completely new world to try and process. I have had radiation on my spine and a rod an...Read More

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Finding cancer support and information over the holidays

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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Hello everyone, diagnosed with cancer in May 22

I was diagnosed with cancer in May 2022, I've had CT scan, MRI scan, Ultra sound / aspiration done and PET scan on my whole body, I have cancer in the back of my throat that is inoperable, in the right hand side of my tonsil. I am 60 in September, I guess the harde...Read More

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Just Diagnosed

Hello,Jim here.Just diagnosed with squmas cell supra glottas carcinoma stage 4aThey have decided to start me on a Chemoradio therapy program for 7 weeks beginning 12/5/22.I'm 71, a former smoker quit 16 years ago almost to the day of my diagnosis. Lucky me huh?Any...Read More

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Insertion of a port

My wife has pancreatic cancer that has metastasised. She was diagnosed in July this year. Her main symptoms were a DVT and Pulmonary Embolisms. She has had 13 chemotherapy treatments so far and her tumours in her lungs, liver and pancreas have shrunk somewhat. The ...Read More

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Newly Diagnosed: Triple Negative Breast Cancer

Hi everyone, my name’s Ashlee and I’m 30 years old. A few days ago I was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer. I was experiencing breast pain for about six months on and off before getting a physical exam. After then an ultrasound, mammogram and biopsy they...Read More

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