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Treatments and side effects

is return of fatigue normal?

hi I finished treatment (chemo and radiation) for stomach cancer in August 2010. I went through several months of extreme fatigue but since December have been felling almost normal until approximately 2 weeks ago. My fatigue has come back and it seems to be worse t...Read More

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I have carcinoma both breast

hi im carolyn 2 and was on this site in november of last year after something like 3 years fighting my dr because in jan 9 i was diagnosed with maybe breast cancer or not but nobody culd or would tell me then I had all sorts of symptoms and tests but in november it...Read More

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information about Peripheral Neuropathy ?

Hi, fellow cancer researchers with cancer or live with someone with cancer!!! I consider myself very lucky so far as the only real side effect i have is Peripheral Neuropathy and I know others have much worse . I'm hoping to find other people who have tried trea...Read More

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Looking for some remedies!

Hi everyone! My mum has started chemo 14 days ago and is beginning to get mouth ulcers and sensitivity, can anyone suggest/recommend any products that can relieve them? Also she has started to get an acne like rash around her chin & hairline, is anyone familiar w...Read More

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HAS ANYONE HAD THE ORAL CHEMO - XELODA

Hi, I posted this topic in another place on the site? Not sure if it was where I should have posted it! Has anybody else had this drug? Hi, I'm new to this site and was wondering whether anyone else has had the oral chemo - Xeloda? I had IV chemo in 2009 after...Read More

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views on drinking whilst having chemo

Hi everyone, i was just wondering what everyones views were on drinking whilst having chemo. I only have chemo once a fortnight and when i talk about drinking i only mean a few drinks defenetly no more then 4. im just curious to see wat ppl think about it all. than...Read More

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high CA125...any other reasons?

Hi, I have Ovarian cancer and just got a high reading for my CA125, it's 205 and should be below 35, I'm really shocked by this result as I feel really healthy, eating and sleeping well, excersising every day and no stress in my life.... so I'm thinking there HAS t...Read More

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early breast cancer

Hello all, I am 33 and was diagnosed with early breast cancer on 7 October 2010. I had my fourth AC Chemo on Thursday. Each cycle is gradually building up so I am feeling worse today than the previous times. I am planned to have a right-side mastectomy in late ...Read More

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Pins and needles

Any suggestions on how I can get rid of the pins and needles in the feet which have become excruciating since having chemo treatment 7 back in mid-late November? The oncologist is aware of this. Treatment 8 took place a fortnight ago but it is still very painful....Read More

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Prostate Cancer Treatment

Hello My father who has prostate cancer and has been successfully treated with taxotere. On his last visit he was informed this was no longer available to him. His Oncologist recommended he try estracyt which is unavailable here but can be purchased from overseas....Read More

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