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Surgery is Over

Have had ULAR (Ultra Low Anteriro Resection) at RPA and a successful operation to remove rectal bowel cancer and associated nodes etc. They also created a J-Pouch and I have a temporary Ileostomy bag. Doctors happy with the outcome as was T3N2M0 and now a T1N0M0. ...Read More

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Fighting my oligodendroglioma grade 3

This is my second touch with brain tumours! I had my first tumour removed in 2007, but it returned as grade 3 cancer, requiring a second surgery in October 2011. I finish radiation tomorrow (yay!) and should be starting chemotherapy in a few weeks. Not really sur...Read More

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Radiation damage

I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions with how to help with radiation damage? I'm not talking about the skin damage and fatigue that happens during radiation, I'm talking about the muscle, tissue, nerve and possible lymph node damage you only become aware ...Read More

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Another GBM rears its ugly head

Hey all. I got about the worst start to the new year you can imagine. Being diagnosed with this thing in my head. Sadly it is the incurable variety for those not familiar with the acronym. Getting treated out of St Vincents here in Melb who have been awesome so fa...Read More

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TRAM reconstruction followed by chemo and radiation

Hi my name is Linda and I'm looking for information from anybody who has had a TRAM reconstruction followed by chemo and radiation. It seems it is a rare combination and I would love to know what others have experienced. I was diagnosed in April 2011 with breast ca...Read More

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Triple Negative Breast Cancer

Hi All, This is my first time on any sort of forum. I would like to know if there is any one out there with the same type of breast cancer as me. I have Triple Negative Breast Cancer. I will be finishing my treatment on Wednesday this week. I am very happy it has...Read More

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Hey Everyone!

Hi, My name is Leesa and I am new to the site. I look forward to meeting lots of new people, I also have just had a neck dissection on Wed (18/1/12) to remove a 6cm tumor where my lymph node used to be. I thought I had finally got rid of my SCC on 18/12/10 when I...Read More

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Liver Lesions after Bowel Cancer

Hi all, I am a bit of a long time looker, but first time poster. I am a 41 year old Mum and was diagnosed with rectal cancer in March 2010. After 6 weeks of chemo and radiation, I had surgery where a 6cm tumer was removed and all lymph nodes were negative. I then h...Read More

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newly diagnosed

Hi my name is Lynne and have joined this as i have been recently diagnosed with follicular thyroid cancer (Wednesday). and although my surgeon has assured me she has removed all the cancer, i am still getting my head around the whole "c bomb". as i was being posit...Read More

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Hyperthermia

Has anyone heard of any success with the use of hyperthermia for treating cancer patients? I believe they have clinics in Germany.

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