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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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    Dad has stage 4 oesophageal cancer which has spread. I really don't know what to do about the family holiday we have planned for October

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    Looking for friends to understand me. Living with stage 4 lung cancer since 2023. Waiting for scans to see what happens next

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    Close work friend has just received a cancer diagnosis, stage 4. How can I support them?

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