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    Vulva biopsy

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    Lung cancer has returned a year after treatment - will I need chemo this time?

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    Annoyed - I recently found out that a nodule was not removed from my lung and is now being treated as cancer. I will only be on watch and wait

    Started by Batu in Introduce yourself
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    Lymph nodes under my chin, not sure. I have really bad health anxiety and I'm really scared it's cancer

    Started by boba2281 in Ask the nurses
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    Husband has had a major skin reaction to BCG 2 weeks after finishing treatment. Has anyone else had this?

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    Inflammatory breast cancer

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    Having trouble coping with his constant anger.

    Started by Moodle in Caring for someone with cancer
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    My cancer - had prostate cancer since 2016 now secondary cancer on right kidney. Pain in that area is not going away or improving. What should I do?

    Started by rayval1943 in Introduce yourself
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    Vulvar Cancer Diagnosis - has anyone had lymphoedema after having their lymph nodes removed?

    Started by Juicypiggy in Newly diagnosed
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    Cervical biopsies - MDT

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    Untreated stage 2 prostate cancer

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    Child with enlarged lymph nodes

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