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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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Ask the nurses

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

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    Sleeping tablets - been taking them since I was diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer but my consultant and GP want me to stop taking them. What should I do?

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    Portocath - I'm having one fitted next week to help with treatment. What are people's experiences with them? Any advice welcome.

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    Breast cancer

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    Losing Friends During Cancer - feeling disappointed and betrayed. How do you get past this?

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    Very recently diagnosed with Stage 4 Oesophageal cancer

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    7 weeks post LLETZ and I'm starting to have on/off spotting with slight pain in pelvis - is this normal?

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    Cervical cancer stage 4b - been told it can't be cured

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    My 22 y/o son has been diagnosed with melanoma skin cancer. He's only just graduated and already had 2 operations. Is anyone in a similar situation?

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