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Good morning Cancer community, as some of you know I am 14 weeks away from walking the Camino De Santiago in Spain, a healing pilgrimage following treatment for stage 4 colorectal cancer. I am dedicating this pilgrimage, not only to celebrate my own healing journey...Read More

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Gumbi Gumbi

Hi...has anyone heard of the Australian plant called Gumbi Gumbi...we have been told it is used as traditional medicine for Indigneous Australians. A friend has suggested it as a natural therapy for cancer....has anyone used this or know where to buy it. Thanks

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Travel insurance

Hello everyone, Hoping someone can help. My mum is living with cancer. We are booked to go to Bali next month. Her doctor has cleared this. I am looking to get travel insurance for her if possible. Can anyone recommend an insurance company that will cover her? Hopi...Read More

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Stage 3 pancreatic neuroendocrine cancer

Ok so I might just be having a day or a week but I just needed to share.I'm struggling. I try each day to have that "you will get through this" attitude but iys damn hard. I was first diagnosed on Oct 19th 2023 with a neuroendocrine tumor but 2 stays in ED and one ...Read More

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Wellness Centres -The Irony

I was thinking about it? Living with cancer you become familiar with the term “Wellness centre” or some such label! Perhaps Therapeutic Centre.But would we be in the “Wellness” centre if we were well? Who came up with these names?Is attached to funding streams? Was...Read More

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Small Cell Cancer of the Prostate

Hi All, I was diagnosed with Small Cell Cancer of the Prostate at first presentation 17 months ago, Gleason Score of 9 (5+4), spread to lymph node and Pelvic bone, I also also had adenocarcinoma of the prostate.After receiving 6 rounds of chemo (etoposide & carbopl...Read More

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Living with head and neck cancer - my video journal - Week 5

Hi all Still trucking along on my second course of chemo-radiation for head neck cancer, having just wrapped week 5 of 7. Latest vlog tracking my progress is up on YouTube at https://youtu.be/ZH1TeGQinmo Cheers Shane

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Want to meet others in sydney 35-45 also with cancer

Hi there, Im currently having treatment during brain cancer and I thought it could be nice to meet someone around my age in my area, lower north shore/northern beaches or the east. i think on this rare journey we can find support and comfort at times in each other...Read More

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Chemo radiotherapy does it cure

Update it did not spread and having regular skin checks and efudix to get rid of AKs I am in my 50s and thinking of what happens if cancer has spread into my body.

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Living in the country with high UV index when you have melanoma

Hi, My name is Daniel. Actually I am not Australian and I don't live in Australia, I am blond hair guy with white skin from Europe, but 8 years I lived in Thailand. In 2018 first time I was diagnosed that I have melanoma. I had 2 surgeries to cut the cancer sign (b...Read More

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