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Caring for someone with cancer

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    Cancer stage 1

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    Karen - just been diagnosed, starting chemo next week

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    Malignant melanoma stage 3 2/2 positive lymph nodes

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    Discovering you’ve got cancer - just found out I have lymphoma in my chest

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    Suspected uterine cancer

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    Abemacivlib/Verzenious - I'll be taking this alongside Letrozole. So worried about the side effects. Can anyone share their experience and ease my fears?

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    Dad of 3 just given 12 to 18 months.

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    Gross haematuria - blood found in urine and I've been referred to the haematuria clinic. My mind is working overtime

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