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Breast cancer and 2 gene mutations

Hello everyone!Last year on 22 february I was officially diagnosed with breast cancer after biopsy. I had at least 3 tumors in my left breast and (lucky me, I guess) I accidentally felt one of them when I was touching the area between my breast and armpit. It was a...Read More

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Please help

HelloMy name is Catherine. I'm 32 married with 2 little boys aged 4 and 7. I was diagnosed with stage 3b bowel cancer in 2017. I had most of my bowel removed and 3 months of chemotherapy. I have been trying my best to enjoy my life and consider myself lucky that I'...Read More

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PET scan highlighted an area in my chest

I had my last pet scan in November 2019 that showed that all lymphomas had gone, which was fantastic after 6 rounds of chemo. The only thing it did show was a highlighted area in my chest. The doctor does not think it is lymphoma but a chest infection, but with ...Read More

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I don't know where to post

I've had a 6.5cm grade 3 tumor removed from my right breast, also all 11 nodes from the right lymph auxiliary were removed & had cancer. I had a bilateral mastectomy, the left breast & the 3 nodes from the left auxiliary were clear. Though the first words the docto...Read More

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Saying hello

It's six months since I was assessed as being cancer free. Now my CA 125 tests are elevated over the last three tests. I'd like to talk to someone who has had a similar experience, but hey I'm happy to talk to others as well.

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Return of neuroendocrine cancer

I was diagnosed with neuroendocrine cancer 4 years ago. Had major surgery and six months of chemo. Eighteen months later I have been told the secondaries in my liver are active again. Twelve more chemo treatments. This time the chemo is affecting me very differentl...Read More

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Post-chemo hair

I was diagnosed with testicular cancer in march, surgery in may, and chemo in june. The treatment finished in early august and I was declared cancer free yesterday (late january). So that's all fine and dandy except for some chronic pain and feeling tired waaaay ...Read More

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Waiting to find out about further surgery

I had cancer 7 years ago and had two surgeries. Now I have a new growth which is being watched, I was told to follow up in six months (1.5 months remaining). When I first got this news I was over the moon that I didn’t need immediate surgery but now that my rescan ...Read More

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Returning laryngeal cancer

After radiation and chemo I thought I had it beat and I did for 6 months then it returned but I was not really freaked out. My military training helped me “adapt and overcome”

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Webinar: What can I do to prevent a cancer recurrence?

The topic for our Webinar was: Prevention in Survivorship – “What can I do to prevent a cancer recurrence?” The panel members for this webinar were: Professor Janette Vardy, Medical Oncologist, Concord Cancer CentreAnita Dessaix, Director, Cancer Prevention an...Read More

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