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Being misdiagnosed twice by 2 ENT specialists in 18 months .

My problem started with a very painful nose tip.Couldn't touch it had to delicately wash my face in that area Bleedin would occur.Was sent to a specialist locally who said I needed some acid up my nose to seal off blood capilleries but diagnosis was mid facial neur...Read More

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After cancer : recalibrating my personal compass. Be my sounding board ?

I've basically made some choices about how I live that I'm uncertain about, and I wanted to see what opinions might be out there in the community about the moral correctness of it all. I'll preface with a warning that some of this stuff is adult and potentially wil...Read More

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Being Joyful?

Hi all and yes at this time of year when everyone should be joyous and bountifull it is hard to slot into those catergaries when cancer has been the only thing in "our" minds in the lead up to this time of year, I am 2 years into Bladder cancer and have in the la...Read More

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Survivor

Today is ,the 7 year date of my Whipple surgery for Pancreatic Cancer.I am a very fortunate person.I feel for others not so lucky as me.

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Personalised content feed

Hello! You may have noticed a new content feed on our Homepage, entitled Recommended for you. This feed enables you to connect your social networks such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, as well as other networks such as Pinterest, Tumblr, YouTube and Flickr,...Read More

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Study Invite: My Meals

Are you between the ages of 18-30 years, living in NSW, own a smartphone and eat out at least once per week? If this is you, our Nutrition team here at Cancer Council NSW and the researchers at the University of Sydney, invite you to join the My Meals Study o...Read More

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Taken off treatment

I am very angry that I have been taken off treatment , especially at this time of year doctors reasoning was its about quality of life not quantity . I feel like he has too many patients and not really lookedinto me properly . I never had anyproblems with chemo I...Read More

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World Pancreatic Cancer Day November 16

Definitely more funding needed for research to this disease.So there is a better outcome for those diagnosed.

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Word Game: ABC Destinations

What is it? This is a desination word game, using words that start with letters of the alphabet. We're going to be using Australian destinations, whether it be towns, suburbs, cities etc. How does it work? The first person posts the name of a destination startin...Read More

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Medullablastoma

Hi,Are there any other Medullablastoma survivors out there? I had mine resected just over 4 and a half years ago, just had my brain and spine scan; all clear still but does anyone the chances of recurrence? My Oncologist is very positive and says there’s little cha...Read More

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