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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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Caring for someone with cancer

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    Anorectal melanoma diagnosis

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    Kidney cancer - suffering with swollen flank and abdomen since surgery 4 months ago. The feeling is so uncomfortable

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    Targeted therapy for stage 3 melanoma - how did people cope with the side effects?

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    Worried - having final MRI next week

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    Rife machine - where can I get one? My father has cancer that's currently being kept at bay by hormone injections

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    Pre cancerous cells

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    Currently having hormone treatment for prostate cancer and just found out my son has sinus face cancer

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    Please give advice Xx

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    Just been diagnosed with aggressive bowel cancer T4

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    Judic - living with metastatic breast cancer and due to start capecitabine tonight. Does anyone have any experience with this chemo? Stressed about side effects

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    Worried and scared - 5 lumps found on my fiance's kidney, 2 of which needed further investigation. Getting the results today

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