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Hi All My Dad has COPD, he recently had a chest Xray that showed 'something', doctor ordered a CT scan of his Thorax and Abdomen with contrast dye and he had that this morning, they said it could take 10 days for results. I understand they are loo...

I've been taking Letrozole for 6 months now. I finished Herceptin 3 weeks ago ( having had chemo, surgery and radiation). I have a lot of soreness in my upper legs, they feel very heavy most of the time. This seems to be getting worse instead of be...

Hi, I'm 45yo, and in April i was diagnosed with stage 1abreast cancer , hormone positive and HER negative, i went through a lumpectomy with sentinel node biopsy, and nodes were clear, I'm on tamoxifen now, and my gynecologist is advising on a total h...

My mother in law has been diagnosed with lung cancer. When not in hospital she will be living with us. My primary school aged kids are due to resume school in September. Obviously they are too young to be vaccinated. Should we homeschool them instea...

Hey guys, Fairly new here so not exactly sure what to say. My mam was diagnosed with terminal cancer out of the blue recently. To say we are devastated and shocked as a family is an understatement. We never thought this would hit our family but I ...

Hi, I am looking for information with regards to results my mam was given last week, she has a small lump on her nose and had biopsy done and they told her in naas hospital that it's melenoma but it's growing outwards, they have told her that she cou...

  A brief post around managing menopausal symptoms during and after cancer treatment: Many women suffer from menopausal symptoms but in particular those who are on treatments to reduce the amount of oestrogen in their system. Symptoms ...

Hi. I had a mastectomy a week ago and cannot bring myself to look at my chest area. I have coped with 6 months of chemo, but find this part very difficult. Any advice?...

Hi, i started tamoxifen on July 4th, so I'm almost 2 month into it, i had my last period on the 7th of August and today it seemed like i got it again, or at least I'm hoping is my period and not just a random bleeding. I was diagnosed with stage 1a b...

Hi, I got a diagnosis of DCIS in my right breast this week. It's a very large area so the surgeon is recommending a full mastectomy. I know I'm very lucky to have caught it early but it's still a big shock. I'm going to get reconstruction at the same...

I had a biopsy on July 20th, which showed grade 2, Her2 positive cancer, stage 2. Since then - nothing has happened... I am waiting. Is that normal for COVID times?...

The Irish Cancer Society is proudly supporting the virtual Childhood, Adolescent, Young Adult Cancers Survivorship Conference this year.  There will be a virtual stand available at this conference if you wish to speak with a nurse from our suppo...