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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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    My Mum is in hospital in Hungary with brain tumours spreading onto her lungs and glands I'm a single parent to my 2 teen daughters in England.

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    How can I keep my marriage

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    My dad has a suspected melanoma

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    Getting radiotherapy after lumpectomy for breast cancer: do I have to avoid children and pregnant women?

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    I have been diagnosed with a rare from of cancer Cholangiocarcinoma

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    some lumps under jaw

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    Support for a long distance friend

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    New normal: my husband is in remission after having colorectal cancer

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    I'm 8mths post op sub hysterectomy

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    Is mum lying ?

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    Cancer referral - Thickened womb lining

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