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Myeloma therapy

Is anybody here having or had treatment for Myeloma, I would like to know more about it, thanks!

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Protein level in Myeloma

Can anybody tell me what the 'normal' number for a protein count is with Myeloma. Also known as mono kappa or similar! Thanks

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In February I had a PET scan which showed four small but enlarged lymph nodes in the para-aortic and mediastinum. They are too small to biopsy, so surgery has been ruled out. I have been offered two alternatives; hormone treatment or radiation treatment. I have unt...Read More

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Hi Guys I am new here so thought I would say Hi

HI I have decided to join this group to get some online support. I have just been diagnosed with endometrial cancer and have to have a full body CT tom to see if it has spread or not. I will need to have my whole womb removed to ascertain how much it has spread as...Read More

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Thyroid cancer newbie. Would love a chat

Hi everyone. My name is India and about a month ago I had a full thyroidectomy. My recovery has been good and I'm finding the thyroxine to be working well (have been changed from 150mg to 100mg) but my doctor has now referred me to the royal Brisbane hospital to ...Read More

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Keytruda

Interesting article about Ron Walker's determination to survive cancer, highlights the development of new PD-1 drugs: Merck's Keytruda and Bristol-Myers Squibb's Opdivo with Roche and AstraZeneca also in advanced stages of testing drugs that work similarly. 'I don...Read More

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hormone therapy for uterine cancer

I got diagnosis of uterine cancer 2 wks ago and as cant have surgery have to do 3 mths hormone therapy and hope it works or its radiation. Hormone therapy is experimental and wondering if any other woman has experienced it. It feels like life is on hold and I am ho...Read More

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Effects of Radiotherapy on muscles

my husband has had radiotherapy on his Oesopgagus and is now experiencing problems with the muscles in this area. The muscles now seem to be weak and regularly he experiences pain as if he's torn a muscle and this takes a couple of days to mend. Has anyone else exp...Read More

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Pain after chemo, radiotherapy and op

My husband has oesophageal cancer and is experiencing a lot of different pain. At first it was stomach pain that seems to be responding to pantoprazolem tabs. His main pain seems to be muscular and this pain travels. Mostly on his upper torso. Has anyone else exper...Read More

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Hand pain after chemotherapy

Hi All My mum who is in her 80s recently underwent a mastectomy as well as chemo and radiotherapy. She has been left with intermittent pain in both hands but more in the hand where the chemo was administered. I'm not convinced the pain has been fully diagnosed but...Read More

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