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    What to do if you find your cervical smear too painful?

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    Burning stabbing in right breast and under arm.

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    VaIN 3 - results from biopsy. Will be having an appointment with a consultant soon but nothing mentioned about the procedure I'm meant to have. Is this right?

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    Granulomatous Mastitis - does anyone else have this condition? Currently waiting for an appointment with Rheumatology to help with pain management

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    Recently diagnosed with ovarian cancer. What treatment have others had and are there any survivors? I feel like my whole world has come to an end.

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    Stage 3 lung cancer. After Lung infection I still have shortness of breath and dry cough. Will it improve

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    VIN 3/Vulva cancer - waiting for biopsy results. How was the news delivered to you?

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    Endometrial cancer yes or no

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    Lost my mother to cancer 2 years ago. I was caregiver to her for 15 years. I'm still not over the grief. How do I get past this?

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    Breast & armpit lumps found by my GP. Been referred to the breast clinic and I can't stop thinking the worst. I'm only 29

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    lung metastasis - does anyone else have this?

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