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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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    Diagnosed with lung cancer at 50 y/o. Has anyone else been diagnosed at this age? Will be having an op to remove right lower lobe.

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    New member - metastatic breast cancer

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    Feeling alone and overwhelmed

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    New here

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    Pretty sure I have prostate cancer but unsure about having the biopsy and subsequent treatments

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    Lung cancer

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    I’m worried if it’s a brain tumour or just health anxiety.

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    Me too - still waiting for biopsy results

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    Breast Cancer Symptoms?

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