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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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    High risk HPV in cells - having colposcopy next week

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    Husband peeing blood. So worried.

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    Breast Cancer

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    Stage 4 Lung cancer. Going to stop my palliative chemo due to side effects. Has anyone else done this?

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    Hysteroscopy due this Thursday - will it go ahead if I've started bleeding?

    Started by Niknak01 in Pre-Diagnosis, Signs & Symptoms
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    Last Reply 22 days ago
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    Confusing time - hospital are adamant that my husband should be on end of life pathway but GP & community nurses disagree, saying he's not near that stage

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    I cant believe how different my size would be even after reconstruction.

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    Recently diagnosed with Breast Cancer - I live alone. Is anyone else in this situation and would be happy to share their thoughts and feelings?

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    Melanoma stage 3

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    Growth found after sigmoidoscopy

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    Last Reply 22 days ago
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    FIT TEST

    Started by Spaged1990 in Ask the nurses
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    New diagnosis: they found a tumour on my kidney which has spread to my lungs and adrenal gland

    Started by Ajcjec in Newly diagnosed
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