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    Lymphoedema - have been referred to the lymphoedema clinic but I'm trying to do arm exercises in the meantime. Is there anything else I can try?

    Started by spanner1958 in Ask the nurses
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    Private genetic testing

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    from CRUK Nurse Celene
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    Advice please - Worried about my symptoms but feel I see the GP too much for other things. I had leukaemia when I was little and have bad health anxiety

    Started by blaupunkt120 in Ask the nurses
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    Started by Shirley-C in Ask the nurses
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    Endometrial biopsy inconclusive

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    from CRUK Nurse Catherine
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    swollen lymph glands in my neck

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    from CRUK Nurse Tina
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    Lung cancer with brain mets

    Started by Kedi in Ask the nurses
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    from CRUK Nurse Naomi
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    Womb cancer

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    Finally received a diagnosis of myxofibrosarcoma - is there anyone on here living with this rare cancer?

    Started by Jintyjan in Newly diagnosed
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    Signet cell adenocarcinoma of the duodenum

    Started by Lrosek in Ask the nurses
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    Last Reply 2 months ago
    from CRUK Nurse Catherine
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    Why, Why, Why, WHY dont they listen

    Started by Elizabethr in Ask the nurses
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    Last Reply 2 months ago
    from CRUK Nurse Tina
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    PMP: Pseudomyxoma Peritonei

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