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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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    Bowel cancer

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    Research Summary - my journey with Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia (lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma) so far

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    Newly diagnosed with 2B cervical cancer. Feeling scared.

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    Lung Cancer - currently having immunology. Looking forward to chatting to others who have the same

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    CT colonoscopy tomorrow due to failed one as loopy rigid an painful

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    Sore boob

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    High plasma cells detected

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    Oesophagus cancer - dad recently diagnosed with stage 4, level 3 aggressive. He's only 59. So scared not knowing what's going to happen next

    Started by Jackjames2410 in Newly diagnosed
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    Oestrogen receptive breast cancer - due to have sentinel node removal and worried about taking hormone therapy such as Tamoxifen

    Started by deborah.abc in Living with cancer
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    Last Reply 14 days ago
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    Use of Estriol cream - leaflet says you can't use it if you've had breast cancer. What should I do?

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    Side Effects of Letrozole

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