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    Seaside Tracie - diagnosed with endometrial cancer last year, and about to start radiotherapy. How bad will the side effects be?

    Started by seaside-tracie in Introduce yourself
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    Last Reply 1 month ago
    from Roxy-12
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    Waiting times for CT scan, endoscopy and biopsy results. How can this be fast track?

    Started by Fed68 in Pre-Diagnosis, Signs & Symptoms
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    1 reply
    Last Reply 1 month ago
    from Moderator Steph
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    12 months plus post chemo and seem to catch every bug around. Is there anything I can do to boost my immune system?

    Started by HGI in Ask the nurses
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    Last Reply 1 month ago
    from CRUK Nurse Celene
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    Hi - stomach and liver cancer

    Started by Andy59 in Introduce yourself
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    Last Reply 1 month ago
    from Moderator Steph
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    Waiting on results - been asked to attend a face to face appointment on Tuesday. I can only think the worse

    Started by Bobbywobby in Pre-Diagnosis, Signs & Symptoms
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    Last Reply 1 month ago
    from Jolamine
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    Crippling headaches - they're scaring me and I'm worried my radiotherapy has caused them

    Started by Elizabethr in Ask the nurses
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    Last Reply 1 month ago
    from Jolamine
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    I did it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 6 weeks of radiotherapy complete!!!!!!!!!!!

    Started by Elizabethr in Living with cancer
    426 views
    3 replies
    Last Reply 1 month ago
    from Jolamine
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    Elderly mum with early Alzheimer’s and suspected ovarian cancer

    Started by Shnor67 in Pre-Diagnosis, Signs & Symptoms
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    5 replies
    Last Reply 1 month ago
    from Jolamine
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    Chuffed to bits - managed to get through my first tonsil cancer scan with the mask on

    Started by Elizabethr in Newly diagnosed
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    Last Reply 1 month ago
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    Secondary advanced cancer - husband doesn't want help but I'm disabled myself so it's hard. I'm at a loss on what to do. Is anyone else going through this?

    Started by Boyoboxer in Caring for someone with cancer
    252 views
    1 reply
    Last Reply 1 month ago
    from Moderator Jenn
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    Received letter for my father. Can anyone explain what this information means?

    Started by Finn1707 in Ask the nurses
    446 views
    3 replies
    Last Reply 1 month ago
    from CRUK Nurse Naomi
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    My best friend has brain cancer. I’m so gutted and miserable but she doesn’t want a friend like that..how do I progress as am not good at pretending.

    Started by Rosamund in Caring for someone with cancer
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    1 reply
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    from Moderator Steph
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