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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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    Pat59 - diagnosed with Essential Thrombocythaemia in 2018. My hospital doesn't consider ET a cancer, even though WHO does. Why would this be?

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    Looking for a pep talk!

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    CA 125 level of 75 - mum is assuming she has cancer

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    6 months since referal

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    Mole on sole of foot

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    Has anyone had an enlarged lymph node for six/seven years?

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    Urgent Skin Cancer appointment - what will happen?

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