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    My wife diagnosed stage 4 Colon cancer

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    Tattoo seems to have disappeared after having a scan. Is this normal? My wife is going to be having radiation treatment for lung cancer

    Started by Robbie-De-One in Ask the nurses
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    Last Reply 15 days ago
    from CRUK Nurse Tina
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    Mole changes - told I have a solar lentigo but concerned about waiting so long to have it looked at again I may have found a BCC on my face now too

    Started by Zippy1966 in Pre-Diagnosis, Signs & Symptoms
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    Last Reply 15 days ago
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    Loss of taste due to chemo - what meals could encourage someone to eat?

    Started by Melderby in Caring for someone with cancer
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    Lobectomy - 12 months later and my daughter is still having pain and finding breathing in cold conditions difficult. Is this normal?

    Started by DeLou in Ask the nurses
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    Last Reply 15 days ago
    from CRUK Nurse Naomi
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    Help with knowing what to expect next - bladder cancer

    Started by Courts25 in Ask the nurses
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    Last Reply 15 days ago
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    Newly diagnosed with stage 1b melanoma

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    my partner is dying im struggling to cope

    Started by peanutcas in Dying with cancer
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    Atypical moles - precancerous - very worried

    Started by Ozzycarp in Pre-Diagnosis, Signs & Symptoms
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    Don't understand - wife being tested for lymphoma

    Started by Vig07 in Ask the nurses
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    Last Reply 15 days ago
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    Treatment for cancer. Why is surgery being recommended before radiotherapy?

    Started by Ragamuffin in Ask the nurses
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    Lung nodule found after total nephrectomy and melanoma removal. How likely is it to be cancer?

    Started by maggie74 in Ask the nurses
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    Last Reply 15 days ago
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