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Invitation: Panel discussion on the management of Thyroid Cancer

We'd like to extend an invitation to you all to attend a panel discussion and Q&A session on August 8th in Sydney. The evening will consist of a panel discussion and Q&A session on Modern Management of Thyroid Cancer. The event is FREE but will require you t...Read More

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Yoga beneficial for cancer patients

Thought this article may be of interest to community members. News.com.au: Yoga beneficial for cancer patients: Study Cancer patients sleep better and experience less pain and fatigue if they practise yoga, research suggests. New studies presented at the world's ...Read More

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Weighing up treatment options

Hi all, I listened to this on the weekend and it was a very interesting story of two people with a cancer diagnosis (along with their partners) who discuss their treatment decisions and how they made them. From ABC Radio National: "Two couples. Life and death ...Read More

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Lymph node involvement

Had mastectomy thurs 20th april for grade 3 idc. Was meant to have the mastectomy and sentinel node checked. When i saw surgeon next morning i asked about the incision as it went much further under my armpit. He said that he ended up taking several as they looked ...Read More

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Teeth and Chemo

Hi I finished RChop 21 (6 cycles) then 2 extra infusions of Retuxamab - during that time I had 5 hospital stays with neutropenia -huge lots of antibiotics and blood transfusions - after being diagnosed with chemo induced arthritis a couple of weeks ago I have notic...Read More

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Facing chemo

I am meeting with the oncologist tomorrow and have already been told I face chemo and radiation therapy ... the prospect of being flooded with toxins fills me with dread but I'm not brave enough to say no.

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Uterine cancer

Is there anyone out there that has/had or knows of anyone with uterine cancer?

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Mastectomy pain

I had my mastectomy for grade 3 idc on thursday. Certainly more painful than i hoped but that shouldnt scare others, as likely on due to being on regular morphine for years has made me over tolerant to pain relief. My question or confusion follows. Why am i in so...Read More

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DLBCell Lymphoma - wanting to know if someone else is experiencing similar symptoms

Hi all.I was diagnosed with Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma on 4th Jan this year.I also have common variable immunodeficiency diagnosed 4 years agoish. I have had my lymphoma for over a year before diagnosis was made, unfortunately the doctors didn't listen to my sym...Read More

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Bi lateral mastectomy

Hi, I have breast cancer in left breast. I have had 6 months of chemo and am due to have a mastectomy and lymph node removal in 6 weeks time and will probably need to follow up with radiation, my tumour is 7 cm so they want to be sure to get all cancer cells.my qu...Read More

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