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does anyone on here live in north east and north Cumbria and is willing to share their cancer journey with us?

we are working with the NENC cancer teams as a patient service improvement network Are there any patients that are willing to share their cancer journey...

we are working with the NENC cancer teams as a patient service improvement netw...

•1 year ago

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psa the guard at the gate

So I know i've been obsessing about psa testing lately , My brother at my encouragement had his psa checked ,it was 6 ,then he had biopsy of his prostate it...

So I know i've been obsessing about psa testing lately , My brother at my encou...

•2 years ago

living well with a ticking time bomb

This is how I feel with widespread bone metastasis to my bones. however with degarelix ,abiraterone and denosumab for bone strength I now go through life...

This is how I feel with widespread bone metastasis to my bones. however with d...

•2 years ago

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Learn Yoga and Mindfulness to improve your quality of life this New Year!

We are NatiaCares, an integrative medicine app that aims to improve the quality of life of those affected by cancer. We are conducting a short 2-week PAID...

We are NatiaCares, an integrative medicine app that aims to improve the qualit...

•2 years ago

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Join Patient Empowerment Network for a Myeloma Webinar on November 16th at 1pm EST (10am PT, 12pm CT)

Join Patient Empowerment Network for a Myeloma webinar entitled "Expert Advice for Navigating Myeloma Treatment and Care Decisions" on November 16th at...

Join Patient Empowerment Network for a Myeloma webinar entitled "Expert Advice f...

•2 years ago

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advice please after radiotherapy and chemo

Hello, I’m hoping you are all well. would anyone have advice on lessening remaining adverse effects of chemo please? I’ve finished for a month but still...

Hello, I’m hoping you are all well. would anyone have advice on lessening rem...

•2 years ago

Treatment characteristics desired by renal cell carcinoma patients.

I am trying to learn more about health issues that are priority for the patients and their expectations for possible treatments. I am conducting series of...

I am trying to learn more about health issues that are priority for the patients...

stage4RCCpatient

•2 years ago

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Share Your Experience (Prostate Cancer)

Hello! We are a group of UC Berkeley students collecting stories and insights about people who experienced prostate cancer through our Capstone project. Due to...

Hello! We are a group of UC Berkeley students collecting stories and insights ab...

•3 years ago

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Clinical trials - would you participate?

Has anyone heard of Prof. Gershom Zajicek, MD, Professor of Experimental Medicine and Cancer Research, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem? If...

Has anyone heard of Prof. Gershom Zajicek, MD, Professor of Experimental Medicin...

HopeForCancerCure

•4 years ago

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WE NEED A DIRECTION! PLEASE HELP!

Hello. my name is Ryan. My daughter Alyvia, age 15, has osteosarcoma. A bone cancer. She was diagnosed march 2019. It started in her knee. She went thru the...

Hello. my name is Ryan. My daughter Alyvia, age 15, has osteosarcoma. A bone can...

•4 years ago

Possible Emotional Infidelity

Ever since I've been married there has been a couple of times I have found out about my husband texting/emailing other women. I was always too frightened to...

Ever since I've been married there has been a couple of times I have found out a...

Tryingtosurvive

•4 years ago

Cancer and LTD claim

Hey there, I'm a cancer patient, and I live with my family in Ontario. My cancer is in the first stage, and the treatment is proceeding. Doctors said that it's...

Hey there, I'm a cancer patient, and I live with my family in Ontario. My cancer...

•4 years ago

Lifestyle whilst on chemo

Hi there I’ve recently been diagnosed with kidney cancer. I’ve had surgery and have started chemotherapy in an attempt to shrink/eliminate lung mets - i just...

Hi there I’ve recently been diagnosed with kidney cancer. I’ve had surgery and h...

•5 years ago

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Cancer is so silent

I had my first encounter with the scalpel in 1981. Went straightforward back to work (at a construction company in London in the private sector). I am a...

I had my first encounter with the scalpel in 1981. Went straightforward back to ...

•5 years ago

Recently Diagnosed Stomach Cancer

Hi Recently diagnosed stage 4 and feeling a bit down , can`t wait for treatment to begin.Just need to connect with people to hear some positive stories.

Hi Recently diagnosed stage 4 and feeling a bit down , can`t wait for treatmen...

•6 years ago

Prostate cancer and spiritual recovery

I am new to this forum so pardon this brief introduction. I am a research scientist- hence my user name “ data nerd”. However,I have discovered that my...

I am new to this forum so pardon this brief introduction. I am a research scient...

•6 years ago

Help Protect Medicare Drug Access

Cancer ABCs has Launch a National Petition to Protect Cancer, Antidepressant, Psych, Seizure, Organ Transplant Rejection, and HIV-AIDS Drugs The Trump...

Cancer ABCs has Launch a National Petition to Protect Cancer, Antidepressant, Ps...

Administrator•6 years ago

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Tagrisso Side Effects

Hi my mother has stage 4 lung cancer and Is currently taking Tagrisso. Her platelets and hemoglobin have dropped dangerously low, I'm wondering if anyone else...

Hi my mother has stage 4 lung cancer and Is currently taking Tagrisso. Her plate...

•6 years ago

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Rare Cancer Thrivers for a Podcast

Cancer ABCs has started a podcast project and we are looking for people to be interviewed who have been diagnosed with any type of a rare cancer or rare form...

Cancer ABCs has started a podcast project and we are looking for people to be in...

Administrator•6 years ago

Looking for People Who Have Been diagnosed with More Than One Cancer

Hi all, I am looking for people who have been diagnosed with more than one cancer. I am also looking for anyone who is or has been a caretaker for a person...

Hi all, I am looking for people who have been diagnosed with more than one cance...

Administrator•6 years ago

Saw my oncologist today

They did have to remove the upper right lobe. Surgeon sent me home "temporarily" on oxygen. I am now 3 weeks post op, healing nicely (but wish this nerve pain...

They did have to remove the upper right lobe. Surgeon sent me home "temporarily...

Feelingblessed2013

•7 years ago

A Meeting of Advocate Thrivers

I just came back from Chicago where I was privileged to participate in a conference of other patient advocates for all sorts of chronic illnesses. It was...

I just came back from Chicago where I was privileged to participate in a confere...

Administrator•7 years ago

Have You Completed the Lung Cancer Registry Surveys?

I wonder if any of you have heard of the Lung Cancer Registry? https://www.lungcancerregistry.org/ The Registry is a joint effort of the Bonnie J Addario Lung...

I wonder if any of you have heard of the Lung Cancer Registry? https://www.lungc...

•7 years ago

Surgery scheduled

Just got home from seeing my surgeon, looks like surgery on Monday. He will remove a wedge, and depending on biopsy, he may have to remove the upper right...

Just got home from seeing my surgeon, looks like surgery on Monday. He will remo...

Feelingblessed2013

•7 years ago

A new wrinkle in my quest for lung cancer surgery.

No surgery date yet. Cardiologist ordered a stress test because my last one was 5 years ago. Test was yesterday, saw doc today, he said "the test showed a...

No surgery date yet. Cardiologist ordered a stress test because my last one was ...

Feelingblessed2013

•7 years ago

My fight with lung cancer (round 2)

I joined this community a little while ago, but I don't think I've ever posted here. I think most of my posts have been on Free to Breathe. A little...

I joined this community a little while ago, but I don't think I've ever posted h...

Feelingblessed2013

•7 years ago

Comparison of Prostate Cancer Treatments (an excellent graphic representation of the clinical research on all combinations of therapy.

Comparison of Prostate Cancer Treatments (an excellent graphic representation of the clinical research on all combinations of therapy. Any comments or...

Comparison of Prostate Cancer Treatments (an excellent graphic representation of...

•7 years ago

Zytiga And Predisone

Would someone please offer some advise on whether it is wise to take any supplements while taking Zytiga and Predisone if so what can be used or not to use...

Would someone please offer some advise on whether it is wise to take any supplem...

•7 years ago

Cancer Unknown Primary

My brother was diagnosed on Jan 2nd with Cancer Unknown Primary (CUP). https://www.cancer.gov/types/unknown-primary/patient/unknown-primary-treatment-pdq His...

My brother was diagnosed on Jan 2nd with Cancer Unknown Primary (CUP). https://...

•7 years ago

Cancer Unknown Primary

My brother was diagnosed on Jan 2nd with Cancer Unknown Primary (CUP). https://www.cancer.gov/types/unknown-primary/patient/unknown-primary-treatment-pdq His...

My brother was diagnosed on Jan 2nd with Cancer Unknown Primary (CUP). https://...

•7 years ago

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