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Sometimes you need to talk to someone who understands what you are experiencing, wherever you might be. Join the friendly community on Cancer Chat to reply to others, create a post or ask the nurses a question.

You can talk about any topic – from symptoms to going through treatment. See what others are discussing or search the forum categories of interest to you.

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Living with cancer

Living with cancer

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

Share your feelings and get support if someone you care about is living with cancer.

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Ask the nurses

If you have a question for our Cancer Research UK Nurses, you can ask it here.

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    Multiple lymph nodes on neck and other worrying symptoms

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    How does experimental treatment work overall? Husband having chemo injected in to his liver

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    Second opinion? Worried about a sun spot on my forehead. Have been told to watch and wait.

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    Mesothelioma treatments

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    cancer at a very young age

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    Mets spine and pelvis

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    Anxiety - worried if my treatment is going to work. Cancer removed from left lung 2 years ago, but now a different type of cancer has been found in my right

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    Last Reply 11 days ago
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    Constant brown discharge - scared of upcoming ultrasound scan

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    I have some thickening on the top of my areola: I’ve been referred to my local breast clinic

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    Optician referred me for 'big, irregular' mole in my eye

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    Last Reply 12 days ago
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