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    Nipple wound not healed - breast cancer???

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    Thyroid Nodules and Swollen Lymph Nodes

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    Polyp & post menopausal bleeding

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    Advice - dad diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. Had 1st round of chemo but been denied his 2nd round due to poor health. Is there any chance of this changing?

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    Hysteroscopy on Friday - terrified it’s womb cancer

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    Hello - are these common symptoms of prostate cancer?

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    Nasty husband

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    How long is end of life?

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    Results for PET scan and lung biopsy - how long do they take?

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    heavy periods fast track 2nd time

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    Biopsy done. Urgent suspected cancer.

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