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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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    Husband starting chemo soon for prostrate cancer.

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    Little white spot on clitoris please help

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    HCC lab results after resection of liver

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    Treatment for advanced oesophageal cancer - does anyone know of any clinical trials? Surgery isn't an option and chemo hasn't worked.

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    Last Reply 22 days ago
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    BCC and other concerns but waiting list is worrying me

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    Blood in Urine

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    Is it still normal to be so tired 3 weeks after treatment

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    How to help from a distance & what to say

    Started by Chocolate61 in Caring for someone with cancer
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    6 years today losing my husband to cancer

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    Possible side effects

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    Dizziness which is really bad

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    Last Reply 22 days ago
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    Dads just been diagnosed

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