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Treatments and side effects

Care after Colorectal Cancer treatment

Researchers at the University of Sydney are inviting you to participate in a study that seeks to explore individuals’ experiences of care after colorectal cancer treatment. Who can take part? Adults (≥18 years) who have completed primary (first-line) treatment...Read More

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Post thyroidectomy

Hi everyone. My name is India and about a month ago I had a full thyroidectomy. My recovery has been good and I'm finding the thyroxine to be working well (have been changed from 150mg to 100mg) but my doctor has now referred me to the royal Brisbane hospital to ...Read More

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I may have asked this before but still need something that will help...

Hi, I have been having chemo and radiation treatment for head/neck cancer. I had my final chemo yesterday and next week is my 7th and final week of radiation. Yay! Then I gather there is a 3 month wait for another scan to see if it worked... Meantime, as I work ...Read More

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head and neck cancer - radiation treatment and losing weight

I'm having 7 weeks radiation treatment plus 3 chemo treatments interspersed... As of current plan my last treatment is around middle of May... I'm at that stage that even drinking water is painful... I hold saliva in my mouth for as long as I can because obviously ...Read More

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Worried

I went of tamoxifen 2 months ago and started to feel good i have been losing alot of weight which I though was from all the anxiety from the tamoxifen now i had a enternal ultrasound and they have found cysts on the lining of my uterus which is so much more thicke...Read More

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Chemo & pancreatic cancer

Howdy all,I’m due to commence chemo in a couple of weeks and super curious about how others who have had the folfirinox combo have experienced & coped with side effects

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Brachytherapy

I'm about to undergo brachytherapy for endometrial carcinoma. I'm a bit apprehensive about it, sounds not so nice. Wondering what others experiences have been.

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Sending Love

Hello everyone here, I am in week 4 of treatment for head and neck cancer and this is the harshest thing I've ever had to go through. Chemotherapy weekly and radiation daily are making me feel so ill. Slowly I am not getting to do the things I love. I feel worse ev...Read More

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Armidex

Can I ask if anyone has been on this medication. I have been taking for 2 years , but i am suddenly starting to get all the side effects - ie aching bones & joints . I feel like an 80 year old in a 56 year old body . I feel tired all the time & just don't feel my...Read More

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Stomach Cancer

New to Cancer... Just had 2/3 of stomach removed and starting chemo/radiation soon. Looking for others like me. Thanks

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