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Tamoxofin and boy am I lost

I am 41, have been through lumpectomy and radiation for Tubular, stage 1, er and pr +ve, HER2 neg, node negative cancer. I have two boys under 6 and I so messed up in my head in regards to the next decision of doing hormone therapy or not. Anyone been there and...Read More

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I want to do some volunteer work in WA

Hi I am lookin at doing some volunteer work of some sort within Perth does anyone know where I might get started! Thanks Samantha

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Colonoscopy

Well, today I am doing the "prep", as tomorrow I will be having my second colonscopy in two years. It is going to be every year for me, so I want to ask a "personal" question, if anyone is willing to share their ideas. The PICO PREP doesn't taste too bad, it is jus...Read More

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The big cervical cancer support and information website "Jo's Trust"

I'm posting this info because there are very few internet resources for those involved with cervical cancer, and this one I rate as a must to check out. It has by far the biggest cervical cancer forum (message board) I know about. My thanks to Kelly for bringing th...Read More

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Irinotecan

G'day Everyone,I'm wondering if anyone here has had Irinotecan for treatment of lung mets from rectal cancer. I am 4mths out from having my ileo reversal Op and still training the bowel, which is a very slow learner to say the least! This particular chemo is pretty...Read More

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Avastin

Hello All, Hope you have all enjoyed a lovely Christmas and New Year. Just thought I would post that Avastin is "supposed" to be coming onto the PBS in Feb for Bowel cancer patients only. If anyone has more info on this I would love to know and I assume all other B...Read More

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Maintenance Mabthera

Hi, anyone here on the maintenance Mabthera program? would love to hear from and know how youre doing.

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Triple Negative Breastcancer

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

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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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