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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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    Finding a positive

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    Diagnosed today with Basal Cell Carcinoma on the nose and feeling worried.

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    Ca 125 - can feeling unwell and COVID affect your levels?

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    Persistent pain when swallowing for four weeks

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