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    Food - going into my second chemo session next week and I'm not sure what I should be eating

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    Ovarian cancer - letter says that abnormality arising from ovaries is highly likely to be malignant. I don't know how to cope with all this

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    Haemoglobin stool test over 400.

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    Worried sick - been referred for a colonoscopy and the form says urgent suspected cancer referral

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    Basal cell carcinoma left for ten years

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    Fit test of 70 and need a colonoscopy. So worried as I only had breast cancer a year ago. Has anyone had anything similar?

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    Hot flashes - what can I take to stop them?

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    Does anyone have Intraocular Lymphoma??

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    Wilko - finished radiotherapy 2 months ago but treated area is still itchy. What's going on?

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    Signs & symptoms - been told I have cervical ectropion and been referred for a colposcopy. I'm extremely anxious. Has anyone else had this?

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