FYI everyone, looks like the results of the trial please the HSE and they will now be offering this test to see if chemo is beneficial for early stage sufferers.
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A new breast cancer test will be avail...
Mam has cholangiocarcinoma, cancer of the bile ducts in the liver with liver metastases also. She was diagnosed in March aged 66 years.She is now really feeling the effects of the tumour and unfortunately it is palliative. I never thought about my mo...
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Wow I never knew Breast Cancer was a waiting game. I have been diagnosed in July and its now October, I'm still waiting on some decisions. I have been on hormone treatment and its been great, but I can't stand the waiting game. I need to get ...
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My surgeon says I'm a tribute to Femara, meaning I've responded so well to the drug I can sell it......Here's to Femara!!!
hip hip hooray!
Ger
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Would love to hear from any ladies who underwent recon after mastectomy. I had mastectomy 5 years ago and had recon done with tissues expander and implant, one year later developed bad infection resulting in removal of implant and inserting anoth...
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Just wondering if anyone out there who has had the DIEP reconstruction feels like the new boob is very heavy and almost like wearing an iron bra all day. I am 9 weeks over the op and would have thought that it would have softened by now but i...
I was diagnosed in Jan, had 3 months of hormones followed by neo adjuvant chemo - have just one more round of that to go
Saw my surgeon yesterday, was expecting the worst to be honest. My cancer is lobular and the tumour was very large (8cm). We di...
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Does anyone know if a soreness or rather discomfort in one breast should be anything to worry about? no lumps that I can find but a big history of cancer in the family. I had bloods taken for tumour markers and all came back ...
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Went to the doctor the other day.. Foun a lump on my right testicle.. He said he was sure its a cyst but I have to go to hospital to make sure.
Doctor wants me back on Thursday to check it out. My testicle seems to be the same size but seems l...
Hi Im looking for someone to mind my children 2/3 days a week.
I was wondering if anyone has any experince with childminders,and can recommened an agency or someone you have used in the past.
Im based in Dublin near the city centre.
Thanks....
my dad was told last week he has melanoma. its on his back. he was told it was 4mm, not sure if that is bad or not. has he a chance of survival? we are not sure of the stage. he is going for surgery in 4 weeks. we feel this is too far away, we are t...
my father has been diagnosed with maligment melanoma. it is 4mm, we dont know what stage as he has not had surgery yet. which is in 4 weeks, we are trying to get it sooner. we are so worried, we dont have much info. have people survived 4mm deep. why...
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