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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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    Suspected bladder cancer - wife has had lots of tests but pain has increased tonight

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    Xtandi ... told to stop taking.

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    mouth cancer with alcoholism and server cirrhosis.

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    Post Op Skin Cancer waiting

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    Colon - cancer cells found in September, had a right hemicolectomy last week, now consultant wants to see me on Thursday. I'm worried about what this could mean

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