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    Toggles - diagnosed with stage 3b SCLC lung cancer. Prognosis 3 - 6 months. Decided against treatment. Would like to chat to others who made the same decision

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    Can’t have my husband at home

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    Hi all, new to the chat. I have had neuroendocrine cancer removed just under a year ago and recently getting returning symptoms, plus some.

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