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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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    Travel insurance - trying to find a cheap one. Any recommendations?

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    So scared

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    Bowel Cancer - waiting for FIT test results but thinking the worst. Has anyone had the same symptoms and it wasn't cancer?

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    Hi guys - diagnosed with stage 3 oesophageal cancer in December 2024. Two years later and I'm now cancer free. Stay positive everyone

    Started by Was_poorly in Introduce yourself
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    Prostate cancer

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    Anal cancer

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    Stage 4 face, neck and shoulder adencarcinoma

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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

    Started by woodyt in Money, Work & Travel
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    Humour

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    1st chemo treatment today - all good so far

    Started by Kduck in Living with cancer
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    Mouth cancer - diagnosed with cancer of the jaw and been waiting ages for surgery. I'm so stressed out as it could now be put back to end of Feb/early March

    Started by redd607 in Newly diagnosed
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    Last Reply 5 hours ago
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    Hey, I'm new to this

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