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Your space to discuss the impact of living with cancer. It can help to share with people who understand.

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Caring for someone with cancer

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    Husband has been diagnosed with tonsil cancer

    Started by j2e3h4 in Caring for someone with cancer
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    New and frightened - is there anyone here with stage 4 aggressive endometrial cancer? Starting treatment next week but I've been told it's terminal

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    Cryoablation of kidney cancer - having mine tomorrow. Will I be able to leave on the same day?

    Started by Rory-M in Ask the nurses
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    Gallbladder cancer - had jaundice for 3 days but back to normal now. Is this a good sign? I'm waiting for results to find out whether it has spread

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    Last Reply 6 hours ago
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    Ovarian cyst

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    Mother of a son with cancer. He's in his 40s and apparently it's stage 4. He lives overseas so I can't visit. I feel lost and hopeless

    Started by Tarkzul in Introduce yourself
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    Started 6 hours ago
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    Advice for colonoscopy

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    Colonoscopy without sedation

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    Lost a kidney to renal cancer and now have prostate cancer

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    Wig recommendations

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    Hodgkin's - has anyone had a lump feeling in their throat when swallowing? My urgent referral got rejected, waiting to find out why

    Started by SVAB1996 in Pre-Diagnosis, Signs & Symptoms
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    Anal Cancer - 3 years in and I've been given the news I'm cancer free. Cancer has changed me, and I'm still adapting to the new me, but never give up

    Started by Dolittle in Living with cancer
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