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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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    Basal Cell Carcinoma diagnosis but off on holiday of a lifetime in 6 weeks - worried about how this now affects my travel insurance. Can anyone offer any advice

    Started by woodyt in Money, Work & Travel
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    Last Reply 1 month ago
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    1st chemo treatment today - all good so far

    Started by Kduck in Living with cancer
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    Last Reply 1 month ago
    from Moderator Jenn
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    Mouth cancer - diagnosed with cancer of the jaw and been waiting ages for surgery. I'm so stressed out as it could now be put back to end of Feb/early March

    Started by redd607 in Newly diagnosed
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    Last Reply 1 month ago
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    My husband has bowel cancer - he has become nasty with violent shouting outbursts. Has anyone else had to deal with this?

    Started by Hottie in Caring for someone with cancer
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    Last Reply 1 month ago
    from Moderator Jenn
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    Bruise or Melanoma in big toenail

    Started by PandaDupe01 in Pre-Diagnosis, Signs & Symptoms
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    Last Reply 1 month ago
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    Is 2 months too long to wait for breast cancer biopsy results?

    Started by DebYat in Ask the nurses
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    Last Reply 1 month ago
    from CRUK Nurse Celene
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    Infiltrative bcc on my nose - anyone know how I can go private?

    Started by HayleyB1 in Ask the nurses
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    Last Reply 1 month ago
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    My mother has T4 Lung Cancer. I'm caring for her at home but it's hard. Love her so much but need some advice

    Started by Pinny63 in Caring for someone with cancer
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    from Moderator Renata
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    Cancer - having stomach issues after finishing treatment. Has anyone else had this?

    Started by Brutal in Newly diagnosed
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    Last Reply 1 month ago
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    Living with someone who has advanced prostate cancer. 3 years in and he's now experiencing urine leakage. Is this normal?

    Started by Gilkes in Caring for someone with cancer
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    Coping…I've been diagnosed with glioblastoma. I'm 27 years old and I've been given 10 years. I have no support

    Started by Brainstink in Living with cancer
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    How to support my dad emotionally - what can we do as a family to help him? He's looking after my mom who has stage 4 liver and stomach cancer

    Started by Jellybean1984 in Introduce yourself
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