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Recent diagnosis tonsil cancer

I have just been diagnosed with stage 1 localised tonsil cancer I want to speak to other people who have had surgery / radiation or chemoradiation combined reaching out I need some help thanks

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Testicular cancer and RPLND surgery

I was diagnosed a few months back, I had told my old Dr about it a few years ago but unfortunately wasnt picked up, he even refused a second referral because the first came back with nothing it took a new Dr and three years later before we found out. Its moved int...Read More

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STAGE 4 OR NOT

I had radical prostatectomy (RP) 2015. PCa now returned to lymph node near tail bone. Is this classed as local or distant travel? I read that stage 4 is generally not curable. That PCa spreading from prostate to node is stage 4. I am told my spread 8 years after RP...Read More

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Using Cold Caps during your treatment?

Hi, I have recently been diagnosed with ovarian cancer stage 2 and after discussion about treatment plan, I am given the option to use cold cap and my oncologist even suggest if I like to get ice gloves/socks during treatment as well to prevent nerve damage. If ha...Read More

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Very Little Taste after 5 Years

I had 33 treatments of proton radiation. This was five years ago and fortunately no return of base of tongue cancer. My problem is with my taste. The residual effects of the radiation has left me with very little taste. I understand that most people, who have g...Read More

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Food Intake

I am currently 4 weeks into Radiation & Chemo and am struggling to find something that I can consistently eat to try and maintain weight, any suggestions please?

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Bodily changes after treatment

I have pancreatic cancer which has been held at bay by chemo and radiotherapy for over a year. Cancer cells have been knocked back from glands and bile ducts to the primary site and even that has been reduced in size. I am so grateful and I am feeling quite well...Read More

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Biopsy Question

I was diagnosed with neuroendocrine cancer in my duodenum which also looks to have spread to lymph node near the pancreas. The dr at a "questionable" hospital did the biopsy on thr tumor which came back as inconclusive. I thought this was odd as my dr who originall...Read More

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Fatique week 1

I am at the end of my first week of Chemo and Radiation for Tonsil and neck cancer.I could stop now.I cant even make a cup of tea.Advice?

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Fulvestrant

I have just started Fulvestrant for stage 4 Breast Cancer, has anyone had this treatment, how did your treatment go?

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