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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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    desparately searching a man on here who adopted watch and wait for neck lump cancer

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    Possible melanoma

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    Flaking skin

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    Bleeding after sex

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    Tamoxifen

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    Has anyone had mastitis and been diagnosed with breast cancer?

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    Return to work

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    Waiting on a biopsy - I have ascites with a CA 125 level of nearly 200. The pain from the ascites is hell.

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    Birth mark on nose turned out to be a intradermal nevus. Is this normal?

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    Awaiting appointment following 2 week referral made by GP

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    Delay in treatment for prostate cancer

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    Friend has died. We met whilst having chemo together. I'm now feeling anxious about my cancer returning

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