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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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    help - 5 years on and husband's cancer has returned in his other lung, they say nothing more can be done

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    Lump on side of tongue

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    Please help, found painless lump at side of tongue *updated*

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    2 week fast track referral to to colorectal doctors- scared!

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    Stage 3 rectal cancer

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    My dad has been diagnosed with an advanced thalamus brain tumour

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