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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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If you have a question for our Cancer Research UK Nurses, you can ask it here.

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    Fatigue - on my second round of chemo for advanced bowel cancer but feeling so tired. Can anyone offer any advice?

    Started by AmeliaY in Living with cancer
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    Waiting for cervical biopsy and pelvic ultrasound results. I'm so anxious, it's all I can think about.

    Started by Ava123 in Introduce yourself
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    How do you accept the need for a mastectomy?

    Started by peanuts1 in Newly diagnosed
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    Trying to move on but struggling due to conflicting information about consequences of cancer

    Started by Lucy-T-W in Moving on
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    Lymphoma

    Started by Riddler in Moving on
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    Travel Insurance - definition of a terminal prognosis?

    Started by Markv in Money, Work & Travel
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    Recently diagnosed with endometrial cancer and terrified. I can't stop thinking the worst. Can anyone give me any reassurance?

    Started by Roxy-12 in Living with cancer
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    Painful colonoscopy - the sedation didn't help me at all. I was fully aware of everything

    Started by Llynne in Ask the nurses
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    Last Reply 3 days ago
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    Feeling overwhelmed - found a lump in my breast and next week I'll be having an ultrasound, mammogram and biopsy

    Started by Bay-tree in Pre-Diagnosis, Signs & Symptoms
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    Metastatic squamous cell lung cancer - diagnosed last March. I was doing fairly well with treatment but I'm fearful the cancer is spreading

    Started by Logansnan in Dying with cancer
    216 views
    1 reply
    Last Reply 3 days ago
    from Moderator Jenn
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    Mrs P - caring for husband who is having targeted cancer treatment for enlarged spleen. Concerned about some of the side effects he's having

    Started by Wrac in Ask the nurses
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    Last Reply 3 days ago
    from CRUK Nurse Jemma
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    Diagnosed today, first appointment tomorrow

    Started by Booboobear in Newly diagnosed
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