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immunotherapy for SCLC -anti-fucosyl-GM1

I don't expect many reply to this post.My husband been diagnosed january with SCLC - ext.He done one round of standard chemo back in Apr.few weeks ago had a scan, relapsed.so was offered either the new trial, which is only phase 1, - not many people have been invol...Read More

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Has anyone stopped taking tamoxofin?

Hi there. I've been on tamoxofin for almost 2 years of the 5 that has been prescribed and I'm thinking of stopping. Has anyone stopped taking tamoxfin before the pescribed and date? If so,how are you?

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I'm a scared "newbie"

Hi, I'm a 50 year old type one diabetic. I was diagnosed with stage 3 bowel caner in June 2016. Operated on in June, also had a heart stent at the same time. I am a mother of six and MaMa to three. Undergoing weekly chemo until May 2017 (what a great way to fill...Read More

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Immunotherapy - Nivolumab - Is anyone on this treatment having side-effects?

Just wondering if anyone that is having immunotherapy using Nivolumab is experiencing any side-effects? My Dad is having this treatment for lung cancer and so far is doing well and the tumour is reducing in size. The worst part of the treatment is the side-effect ...Read More

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Hi everyone

Hi everyone and my first post, I have Bladder Cancer and had a Tumor removed in March. Since then another Cystoscopy and waiting to start BCG treatment soon, I was hoping my 65th year was to be a memorable one for the good reasons but nature dealt me a blow and her...Read More

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Feeling worried about second brain tumor removel

Feeling worried

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Advice on treatment options for neuro endocrine lung cancer

My mum was diagnosed 3 weeks ago with neuro endocrine lung cancer stage IV. The find was incidental after taking mum to emergency with a broken collar bone from a fall, standard CT scans discovered the cancer. It has been a busy 3 weeks with mum undergoing brain su...Read More

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Not coping as well as I'd hoped

Hello. I was diagnosed on the 19th of October with Hodgkin’s Disease (stage 2A) and started chemo last Monday. I’ve been very positive about the diagnosis, especially around my family. I know I’m supremely fortunate to have such a positive prognosis but most of th...Read More

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New Member saying hello

Hey there everyone, nice to find this place so thought I better say hello. My name is Simon, and I'm almost 48. Last May I was diagnosed with a base of tongue ssc cancer. It was already well progressed because I'm useless when it comes to Doctors, but the prognos...Read More

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Advice on testicular cancer treatment

Hi all, About two weeks ago I was told I had testicular cancer. It was stage one seminoma and I had an orchidectomy a few hours after I got the news. The doctors have told me it is not aggressive, the surgery was successful and the CT scans, blood tests and chest ...Read More

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