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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

Share your feelings and get support if someone you care about is living with cancer.

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    Is anyone on kadcyla chemotherapy? I may be starting this in a few weeks and wanted to find out if there is anything I needed to know/get some tips

    Started by Esmemoomoo in Living with cancer
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    Started 6 hours ago
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    Post Radiotherapy - really suffering with hotness. Is there anything that can help?

    Started by TracyWM in Ask the nurses
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    Last Reply 6 hours ago
    from CRUK Nurse Catherine
  • Discussion

    letrozole and low white blood cells

    Started by MaryG1 in Ask the nurses
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    Last Reply 6 hours ago
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    Re-excision - still numb after 9 hours

    Started by SueMacD22 in Ask the nurses
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    Last Reply 6 hours ago
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  • Discussion

    Pain 2 weeks after mammogram.

    Started by whonose in Ask the nurses
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    1 reply
    Last Reply 7 hours ago
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    Cll immunophenotyping results

    Started by MrsMarpel in Ask the nurses
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    Last Reply 7 hours ago
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    Growing lump in breast & new one in armpit

    Started by KRRM270919 in Pre-Diagnosis, Signs & Symptoms
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    Last Reply 7 hours ago
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    How do I manage? It's been just over a week since I lost my dad to CUP. Struggling to get up each morning after dreaming of him and then realising he's gone

    Started by Rach05 in Coping with loss
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    Started 8 hours ago
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    Husband has been diagnosed with tonsil cancer

    Started by j2e3h4 in Caring for someone with cancer
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    Last Reply 10 hours ago
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  • Discussion

    Diagnosed today with Basal Cell Carcinoma on the nose and feeling worried.

    Started by lou-77 in Newly diagnosed
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    109 replies
    Last Reply 17 hours ago
    from Dawntreader
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    Breast Cancer - just diagnosed and waiting for biopsy results

    Started by Dycey-1965 in Introduce yourself
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    Last Reply 18 hours ago
    from Jolamine
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    Me again - 8 weeks and still no follow up scan

    Started by Michaelpatrick in Living with cancer
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    Last Reply 19 hours ago
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