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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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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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ILC and chemo?

I was wondering, in the case of invasive lobular carcinoma, if you always have chemo after surgery? or is it just surgery? I have resigned myself to the fact I will likely have a mastectomy but I thought that would be it, I have accepted that but the whole idea of ...Read More

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medical marijuana

Hey i was just wondering if anybody knows anyone or has tried themselves medical marijuan. Or what they have heard etc. Thank you

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Your experience with eating & late side effects after recovery from head & neck chemo-radiation

Hullo There OK, so I have completed treatment for cancer of the tonsil, abutting the jaw and soft palate. 35 radiation treatments over 7 weeks, with adjuvant chemotherapy (3x high doses of Cisplatin). Lost my sense of taste early on - in fact, worse, developed dys...Read More

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Question about PEG feeding tube in HNSCC type cancer

I've been diagnosed with a large but treatable cancer on my tonsil, abutting my jaw and soft palate (and in adjacent lymph node) The treatment plan is a 7 week course of radio/chemo, with optimistic chances for survival and cure. My question relates to a prophyla...Read More

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Re: Alternative treatments

I was diagnosed 8 months ago with cancer of the uterus. I declined chemo and radiation and have been doing everything along the natural lines possible. I am about to go for scans again and a check up as to how I am progressing. Will let you all know how im doing.

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Upcoming Webinar: Fatigue after Cancer Treatment

We have a webinar coming up on the 23rd of February that may be of interest. Our webinars are free of charge and you just use your computer, phone or tablet, you will need to register in order to attend though. The topic is: Fatigue after Cancer Treatment – “What...Read More

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