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Treatments and side effects

After Auto Transplant

Hi people, I was Diagn: with NHL in Otober 2007 ,since then I have had lots of treatment , as 9 cycles of chemo 25 blasts of radiation, 25 shots of mabthera, plus a shot of Zevalin and just recently 4 weeks ago went through the Auto stem cell transplant. Now I'm wa...Read More

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Thirty something with breast cancer

Hi Everyone,I m 31 years old recently diagnosed with Invasive Ductal carcinoma. I had my surgery last week- a partial masectomy and I am waiting to get results from my sentinel node biopsy to get a treatment plan in action. My partner has been amazing, but I know h...Read More

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cervical and radiation/chemo

i am newly diagnosed with cervical cancer, has anyone gone through radiation and chemo for this?

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Radiation and Chemotherapy

At the same time, is or has anyone else been through this? My partner is having radiation 5 days a week and taking chemo tablets 7 days a week.... only 2 weeks into treatment and he's already getting sore skin (sorbolene) and soooooo tired....

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no primary and post treatment worries

My diagnosis in August 2007 was a metastatic undifferentiated non-small cell carcinoma of unknown primary, although it is assumed the primary was in the lung and has now gone. A secondary decided to take up residence in the trachea, wrapped around the vocal chords...Read More

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33 years old with a scc needing radiotherapy

Hi, I am a 33 year old woman with SCC on my forehead that has been resected twice in March and then grew back in the line of the scar. I had it re-excised in October and start radiotherapy at the end of november. I am keen to hear from other young people with scc's...Read More

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Recovery and Side effects of Radiation /Chemo

Hi Ladies, I have not posted as I have been in radiation treatments and have now had 16 of the 25...... Not as bad as the chemo that's for sure but still has it's challenges. I cant wait til I can get a break for my body and not have anything procedural goi...Read More

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Digestive enzyme

I had Whipples surgery two years ago. I have never had digestive enzyme. I have not been very well this week, I know something has changed to cause this present situation. I cannot see a Doctor until this week. In the mean time I would like to know what digestive ...Read More

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Newbie with a few questions - triple negative breast cancer

Hi everyone, my first post here and if it seems like I am not making any sense, it is because I have had chemo a couple of days ago, and most of you know what that does to the brain! I have also copied this post to the "breast cancer" section, because I wasn't sure...Read More

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Expertise in Australia

One thing that is not clear to me is how the xpertise of cancer is organised in Australia. I see so many websites for different groups that it gives the impression that we are well resourced, yet in my current circumstance where there is a difference of opinion as ...Read More

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