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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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If you have a question for our Cancer Research UK Nurses, you can ask it here.

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    Get to a Breast Clinic, if you're worried about a lump or symptom!. I wasn't given proper care by two health Professionals for a couple of years!.

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    Mum diagnosed with terminal cancer

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    How long

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    Stomach Cancer Consultant Explanation

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    Swollen hard lump under right rib cage

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    Suspected Cancer - struggling to support my husband

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    Six months to live and due to start 3rd chemo regime soon. Has anyone had Folfox?

    Started by Teege in Dying with cancer
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    My dad's been living with prostate cancer for 5 years, been offered radiotherapy but haven't said if it's spread

    Started by Princess24 in Ask the nurses
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    Worried - Husband with prostate and metastatic bone cancer has started to get Breathlessness. Chemo next week has been cancelled

    Started by Dwautos in Caring for someone with cancer
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    I'm not sure where to ask this

    Started by Account3838 in Ask the nurses
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    keep getting a realy itchy lower tailbone feels like its coming through the skin

    Started by dale76 in Ask the nurses
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    Last Reply over 1 year ago
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    How long should a GPs referral take?

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