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Living with cancer

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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

Share your feelings and get support if someone you care about is living with cancer.

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If you have a question for our Cancer Research UK Nurses, you can ask it here.

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    Ear cancer - just found out I have a tumour in my ear. Don't know if it's cancerous yet but I'm terrified to find out. I'm only 20 years old

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    Bowel cancer - just been diagnosed and found out I will need a stoma fitted. I'm so frightened.

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