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Breast cancer

Hi, I’m new to this group. I was diagnosed with early stage breast cancer last year. I had a lumpectomy and radiation. 2 months ago I started taking hormone tablets but they have made me feel anxious and depressed. Has anyone else experienced this side effect. The ...Read More

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38 with stage 4 bowel cancer

I'm a 38F mum and wife how was diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer in July 2023.Since then I have struggled with a rollercoaster of complications, emergency surgery and a illiostomy bag. I am struggling with my mental and physical health since then and am not reall...Read More

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New treatment

Hi, supposed to start a new treatment next week with carboplatin and taxol, but I’m worried about the taxol and getting a bad reaction to it. Have done carboplatin,etoposide and nivolumab but it didn’t work and l was stopped then l had carboplatin and etoposide for...Read More

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Jelly Belly cancer and warm chemo questions

My wive has just been diagnosed with Jelly belly cancer after a full hysterectomy, other organs and a 20cm tumor removal.they want her to get fit and go to a major hospital for a procedure called warm chemo which will hopefully extend her life by another 5 years bu...Read More

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My dads so sick

He has liver cancer. It’s a large tumor and he’s suffering so much. I think it’s time he went to hoo but he says no. I’m doing my best and I’m his carer. I quit my job and money is tight atm. I have depression problems already and I try my best but I feel like a fa...Read More

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If anyone can help me find out information for my brother

Hey everyone,My name's Jen, and I wanted to reach out to this community for some support and advice. Recently, my brother received some tough news – he's been diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer at just 40 years old. It's been a shock for all of us because he's alw...Read More

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New Member from Brisbane

Good Afternoon, New member here from Brisbane, have recently been diagnosed with CCRCC (Kidney cancer) Im Stage 4 and terminal, Has metastasised to my lungs and have nodes on both lungs top and bottom. Im thinking i have had my cancer for some time and have accepte...Read More

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Caring for a sister in another town.

Hello Everyone,My sister has stage 3A endometrial cancer which has spread. This was diagnosed late because of GP ignorance and platitudes. But that is another story. I retired from teaching at 70 after 49 years, a career I loved but could no longer sustain due to e...Read More

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Newly Diagnosed

I am 36 and have recently been diagnosed with Cervical Cancer, early stages. I am sitting in the unknown atm, I have MRI, PET scans etc booked. Did anyone follow a strict diet, cut out alcohol? What do you take / do to help with anxiety, and stress?

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Ovarian Cancer

Death by Ovarian cancer in women under 40 is RARE. If you have a hysterectomy then you’ll be 100% safe, but no one tells you this. Instead, the focus is on smoking cigarettes!At least put this information out there so as we females at least have the facts and can m...Read More

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