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    MDS - diagnosed 26 years ago but have noticed more pain and aches in my body over the last 6 months. Has anyone else experienced this?

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    Confused - mum was diagnosed with kidney cancer but now they're saying it's squamous cancer. Does this mean she has one or two types of cancer?

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    3.2cm Liver Lesion

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    Dense breast tissue

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    Helping teenage children with a terminally ill parent - has anyone else been in this situation? My husband has only weeks to live

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    Basal Cell Carcinoma diagnosis but off on holiday of a lifetime in 6 weeks - worried about how this now affects my travel insurance. Can anyone offer any advice

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    Possible squamous cell carcinoma on my arm

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    My mum: dealing with dreams

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    Travelling with Cancer and Insurance

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