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Treatments and side effects

Cooling cap

Can anyone tell me can you try a cooling cap for your first chemo, just to see what you think of it

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bladder cancer now spread to lymph nodes

Can anyone help please? My father in law has bladder cancer which has now spread to his lymph nodes both sides of the diaphragm. The hospital are saying it is untreatable but he is determined to try anything to treat it. Is there anything anyone can suggest? Thank ...Read More

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Delay and cost of treatment

My mother has been recently diagnosed with a rare form of Stage 4 Gastro cancer. The diagnosis was made 6 weeks ago at a Western Sydney hospital. Since the diagnosis we have been shuffled between lung specialists, gastroenterologists, been mistakenly given a r...Read More

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duodenal cancer - my father

Hi all, thanks for listening my story. My father has diagnosed with duodenal cancer with stage 4 in May 2018. One year past, we had 12 times chemo therapy and another twice new drug chemotherapy, totally 14 times until now. But it seems the tumour progresses now. ...Read More

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Changing from Anastrozole because of severe side effects. Oncologist has suggested Tamoxifen.

I had a mastectomy & axilliary lymph node clearnce April2018. Followed by chemotherapy &radiation. Cancer large 8cm Hormone receptor( Oestrogen ) Oncologist also prescribed Anastrozole for 5 yrs. My lymph nodes all returned negative results. I have had two negative...Read More

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Side effects ???

Hi, I had surgery on 25th March to remove enlarged lymph nodes on the side of my pelvis. They removed about 3of them and found cancer, they removed 80% of the cancer and planned 5 weeks of radio therapy. Last week the hospital informed me that I have othe masses go...Read More

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Brain radiation - masks

Hi, I’ve been told to have radiation for the cancer in my brain (its in other areas also).So I have to have one of the masks - could others please tell me their experiences?I‘m terrified of wearing the mask. Thanks.

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Tongue cancer and now radiation

Hi all,Just on October 23,2018 got operated with tongue cancer, was grade2 tumor had neck dissection and all my 4 lymph nodes results came negative now moving ahead with radiation therapy, so here to undergo and understand what side effects to expect from all thi...Read More

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Positive stories on chemo?

Hi everyone. Due to start chemo in a few weeks after having a lumpectomy. Any tips or stories to share on your experience and how to best get thru it?

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Hormone and HER2 positive treatment options

Hi all! Happy New Year! I'm new here, just wanted to reach out to others in the same boat regarding treatment options for your experiences/opinions. I'm 39, was diagnosed with breast cancer 3 months ago, I've had three surgeries (wide local excision and auxiliary n...Read More

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