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I was recently diagnosed with a mucosal melanoma in my mouth (11/4/17), saw the specialist on 26/4/17 and I'm now scheduled for Fibula / Jaw Replacement surgery on 24/5/17 – and it all seems to be moving so fast.The enormity of replacing my lower left jaw with my r...Read More
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I was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer in February 2015. In june 2015, I had 6 weeks of radiation therapy and
5Fu chemotherapy. I have no symptoms before or after treatment.I have told it is an àndenocarsoninmo cancer.
Can someone please tell me what this is so I ...Read More
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New to the page, new to cancer. Found out I had a pretty big brain tumour (Bruce) in a god awful location 2 months ago. Surgery went better than expected and I'm about to start chemo and radiation concurrently in 2 weeks. Anyone else in the same situation?
I'm in...Read More
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Hi all,
You may be interested in the next Cancer Council webinar happening next week on breast reconstruction after surgery for breast cancer. You can join for the live event online or watch the recording afterwards.
Either way, you can register at the link below...Read More
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Hi,I am just wondering if anyone has had immunotherapy? I am hopefully about to get into a clinical trial of immunotherapy with a bit of radiation. The doctors have explained everything to me, but I want to hear from real people who have had this treatment. I'm wan...Read More
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Dr Haryana Dhillon
The third episode of our new podcast series covers why cancer can make some people just very tired, including why this happens and ways to help combat it.
Julie McCrossin talks with Dr Haryana Dhillon, from the University of Sydney, about ways ...Read More
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Lymphoedema is swelling (oedema) that occurs when lymph fluid builds up in the tissues under the skin. It may be ongoing, but it can usually be managed, particularly if diagnosed early. Lymphoedema can affect people at any stage: during active cancer treatment, or ...Read More
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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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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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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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