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Hi, I need a little support and thought I may be able to find somebody that is in a similar plight to me. I have melanoma in situ on my face - I've had one removed three times and the last time with skin graft. I now am facing having another removed on right chee...Read More

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PAIN/DISCOMFORT DUE TO AFTER EFFECTS OF PELVIC RADIATION

Hi everyone..... This is my first time on this forum and I'm really hoping that someone can perhaps give advice/help on the problems that I am having. In a nutshell I was diagnosed with Endrometrial Cancer last October - had a radical hystorectomy, followed by 26 ...Read More

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inoperable oesophageal cancer 12cm

Hi guys does any one have or no of any one that cant be operated on ime 45 and chemo only held it so they say radiotherapy and chemo at same time but gee they paint a grim picture as to pain and stuff,any advise guys

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Hi I am new here

Just newly diagnosed with liver cancer, no details until I see the oncologist on Tuesday and find out what treatment is possible. Feeling positive some of the time, but not right now. Would like to hear from someone in a similar situation. I am 73 yrs old, female a...Read More

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BRCA2 and MSH2 positive

My name is Carol and I am a mother of 2 kids (9 &6), I am 43 yrs old and have had genetic testing for MSH2 (lynch syndrome) and BRCA2 which both came back positive. My grandmother, mother and maternal cousin have had breast cancer, onset was in the mid 40's. I have...Read More

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oesophageal cancer inoperable

any one got any ideas on how radiotherapy and chemo are together,they reckon its like real bad sunburn in the throat,its my only option but they think it will give me another 2 months or so.ime 45 so not to old,having trouble finding anyone alive thats had this,its...Read More

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Throat/tongue cancer tumour. RT/Chemo then Operated - side effects, need help.

Had RT + Chemo Dec 2011 6 weeks. Throat/tongue tumour.Biopsies clear. Didn't work. 9 mths later Oct12, had 12 hr neck surgery to remove tumour and effected tissue, including part of the base and side of the tongue. Forearm skin graft, thigh graft. Speech affected, ...Read More

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Hi I am new and need some advise about borderline tumors on ovaries.

Hi My name is Niki and I'm 42 years old and a week ago I had my right ovary and tube removed because their was a suspected growth. At the time of surgery the frozen section was inconclusive so they closed me up to wait results. We got results on Wednesday. It was a...Read More

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ABVD or BEACOPP escalated?

I am 30 years old, German and here on a long stay working visa. I have recently been diagnosed with nodular lymphocyte predominant Hodgkin's lymphoma (a very rare form of Hodgkin's lymphoma) and am probably in stage III (the staging is not completed yet). I have de...Read More

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I'm new and don't know where to start

Hi everyone, I am very new to forums, in fact this is my first ever post, so please be gentle with me. I was diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer last August, after the most dreadful of weeks, where I was pushed around our local hospital for days before anyone took me and...Read More

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