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Treatments and side effects

Home modifications required? Should I move downstairs for duration of treatment?

Hello, I am 56 and have just been diagnosed with cancer in tonsils and tongue. I will be having PET, MRI etc on Thursday and then assessments on Friday at Cancer Clinic and given the treatment options. My ENT has already advised me that most likely I will be lookin...Read More

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Tamoxifen for eostrogen negative cancer?

Hi I have recently finished radiotherapy and chemotherapy for breast cancer. My cancer was HER2 and Progesterone positive but eostrogen negative. However my oncologist has put me onto Tamoxifen, I'm really not sure why he has but the side effects are horrendous.I...Read More

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Tongue cancer and not rebuilding

My partner has been diagnosed with cancer on the tongue and a surgeon has suggested to not rebuild the tongue but everything you hear or see online the tongue has been rebuilt with a muscle. Is there anyone that hasn’t had there tongue rebuilt and been done ? Very ...Read More

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adenoid carcinoma

I was diagnosed with adenoid carcinoma in January 2019. I had flu like symptoms for sometime last year, but a little lump came up near my nose/eye. I thought it was just an infection & so did my GP & prescribed antibiotics. But lump increased & GP realised there...Read More

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Embarrassing side affects

Has anyone got any embarrassing side affects from their chemotherapy like I have,it has changed the way I do things

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Side affects of chemo

I have not long finished my 4th chemotherapy session,in fact 5 weeks ago,I was very lucky to have hardly any side illnesses during my treatment,but I have now started getting pins and needles in my feet and fingers ,,,,is this usual

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Giving up on chemo

Hi, I'm 8 weeks post radical resection of gastric tumour. 2/3 of my stomach gone. Thankfully, pathology reports showed localized tumor. I had 4 rounds of chemo pre surgery. Just completed my 5th round. I'm not going very well after the 5th chemo. I'm still having ...Read More

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Head and neck Lymphoedema after Radio

Seven months after last chemo another new Radio Gift reared its ugly head-Face and Neck Lymphoedema. It was interestesting to discover first hand what people meant by "woody neck" and "moonface" (oh, did I mention "Turkey Chin?). Having run out of insurance and ...Read More

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Breast cancer

Let me start off by saying the obvious ...cancer sucks. Generally a happy go lucky type..however with Breast cancer came a tad more witty come backs and a dry, confidently sarcastic sense of humor. I've had my fair share of doctor's an nurse's that got their medica...Read More

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Head and Neck cancer-Tumours gone

Hubby had the results of his CT scans this week. 7 weeks post treatment for advanced Tonsil cancer and lymph nodes. The tumours are GONE! We are cautiously optimistic. In 6 weeks he will have another PET scan to make sure there is no “activity” anywhere. He is do...Read More

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