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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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    What happens now?! Had treatment for cervical cancer in 2017, and a radical hysterectomy in 2024. Check up a year later has found HPV after vault smear

    Started by Renegades2603 in Pre-Diagnosis, Signs & Symptoms
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    Last Reply 29 days ago
    from Moderator Lucie
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    Introduction

    Started by Redundant-Bloke in Introduce yourself
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    Last Reply 29 days ago
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    Dad with stage 4 cancer in 4 different places

    Started by babygail7896767 in Caring for someone with cancer
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    Last Reply 29 days ago
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    Sick with worry over black stuff in stool

    Started by Kat0606 in Pre-Diagnosis, Signs & Symptoms
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    Last Reply 29 days ago
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    Full body scan mentioned after change found in lung nodule. Are they looking to see if it has spread?

    Started by Suzeeq in Ask the nurses
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    Last Reply 29 days ago
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    Heart Broken - my beautiful boy lost his fight with cancer yesterday. I watched him fight this for 3 years

    Started by Amjaro in Coping with loss
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    Last Reply 29 days ago
    from Moderator Steph
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    Urgent referral after CT scan results - does this mean I have cancer?

    Started by Katejoy68 in Introduce yourself
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    Last Reply 29 days ago
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    Waiting is difficult - had TURBT procedure now waiting for the findings. It could take up to two weeks.

    Started by Villafont in Introduce yourself
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    Last Reply 29 days ago
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    Not sure what’s happening - had treatment for stage 4 breast cancer but hot spot found in lymph nodes beginning of this year. How serious is this?

    Started by Blindybubble in Ask the nurses
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    Last Reply 29 days ago
    from CRUK Nurse Catherine
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    2 different types of cancer - is it common for this to happen and am I at risk of receiving more bad news in the future?

    Started by Ikcin in Ask the nurses
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    1 reply
    Last Reply 30 days ago
    from CRUK Nurse Catherine
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    Single 50mm stricturing tumour.

    Started by Les147 in Newly diagnosed
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    5 year old daughter diagnosed with Retinoblastoma and will be having treatment soon. Has anyone else been through this with their children?

    Started by Warrior_veriya in Caring for someone with cancer
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    Last Reply 30 days ago
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