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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

Share your feelings and get support if someone you care about is living with cancer.

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    Mam diagnosed with incurable Stage 4 lung cancer spread to brain and bone. Struggling to cope

    Started by MrsA12345 in Caring for someone with cancer
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    Stage 3 lung cancer. After Lung infection I still have shortness of breath and dry cough. Will it improve

    Started by Santos9769 in Ask the nurses
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    Last Reply 14 days ago
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    Burning stabbing in right breast and under arm.

    Started by Ventnor in Pre-Diagnosis, Signs & Symptoms
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    Diagnosed today with Basal Cell Carcinoma on the nose and feeling worried.

    Started by lou-77 in Newly diagnosed
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    Mammogram recall next Friday after suspicious looking shadow was found. I'm so frightened and beside myself with worry.

    Started by Mini2410 in Introduce yourself
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    from Moderator Jenn
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    Previous kidney cancer, now awaiting further results

    Started by Lizllolly in Introduce yourself
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    Pain 2 weeks after mammogram - is this normal?

    Started by whonose in Ask the nurses
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    Neck lump - it feels hard and moves up and down when I press on it. I have no difficulty swallowing. Does this sound urgent?

    Started by Reuben01 in Pre-Diagnosis, Signs & Symptoms
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    Granulomatous inflammation/mastitis

    Started by Netty88 in Introduce yourself
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    secondary breast cancer\lung mets

    Started by shonaun in Dying with cancer
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    Swollen lymph nodes for 6 weeks

    Started by soph1991m in Pre-Diagnosis, Signs & Symptoms
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    Rectal cancer - had surgery but refused chemo as low chances of it coming back. Did I do the right thing?

    Started by Haddock in Introduce yourself
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