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    Still going strong - had two different cancers since 2019 and I'm due my review this month. Getting near to 5 years and I'm feeling so anxious. How do you cope?

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    Worried about starting Chemoradiotherapy combined and its side effects. I have stage 3 cervical cancer

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    Enquiry: what help is available for family member who has bowel cancer and refuses treatment

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