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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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    Urgent referral to Gynae team - terrified

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    Firstly hello

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    Small that that doctor said not to worry about.

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    Please can someone post their symptoms of Colorectal Cancer

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    Mammogram recall

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    Waiting for CT scan results

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    Pain 2 years after hysterectomy

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    Lymph node Ultrasound report results

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    Hysterscopy and biopsy

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    Just been referred and now really scared.

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    Nearly a year

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    Advice please

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