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Bad Days and Good Days

Hello To Everyone effected in some way by Cancer. Its hard from the time that you find out, to trying to move on in life and dealing with it on a daily basis. I was diagnosed with Melanoma Cancer on the Lung-Stage 4 on the 23.12.15 and have been on a trial drug...Read More

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Hello

Hi I have breast cancer and am having chemotherapy. I am going ok on the whole but have anxiety about my treatment and nausea. I feel like other people cope better than me. How do people cope with anxiety?

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would like to know what people think of me deciding on a complete mascetomy of my right breast instead of radiation therapy

I am not handling my breast cancer very well. I have had a partial mascetomy on my right breast. I am undergoing chemo at present. then I am supposed to have radiation therapy. I have interview with doctor and read the brochure on this and I feel its not for me and...Read More

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I have melanoma on my head.....

Diagnosed with melanoma on my head in October, finished radiotherapy recently. I am interested in talking with anyone else with a similar cancer. Many thanks

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Bladder problem s after prostate operation

Does anyone know how long it takes for bladder to go back to normal

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So Far....So Good

Greetings all. Well, the pages on my calendar are turning quickly. When I was diagnosed with prostate cancer in late November, I was saddled with the prospect of 37 radiation treatments. After today's hit, number 16, the number reduces. What started out as fear ...Read More

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Oncotype

Currently in hospital after left breast mastectomy and my surgeon is in the process of referring me to an oncologist. Lymph nodes are clear but chemo is still being mentioned. A test conducted overseas 'oncotype' has been suggested whereby a score is given relating...Read More

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Hi

Hi , firstly my profile says bowel cancer it's actually colon cancer if that makes any difference. So 2015 the year I fell apart, I will get a t-shirt with that on it, I had some backside pain and went to my GP who examined and sent me to the QEH for more examinat...Read More

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Radiation side effects on Right Temporal Lobe?

Hi All, I was diagnosed with a brain tumour on the 22nd of Jan 2015 and had the operation to remove it on the 29th. The neurosurgeon said they remove all visble signs of the tumour. The results came back as a GBM and I will start chemo and radiation in about 4 week...Read More

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Myeloma treatment at same time as other cancer

Has anybody ever heard of anybody being treated for liver Cancer (Sirtex) and Myeloma chemo together?

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