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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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    Supporting a friend with terminal cancer

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    Feedback from PET Scans - private company I had mine with sent an email asking for this just hours after I had my procedure

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    Does anyone have Intraocular Lymphoma??

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    HPV found on my last 3 smear tests. I've now been invited for a colposcopy. I'm seriously freaking out

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    Suspected uterine cancer

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