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I've reached a point where I need FCR. I am SCARED, especially about side effects and the 50/50 chance of losing my hair. PLEASE share your experiences with...

Administrator•10 years ago

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Doc is recommending treatment

I've reached a point where I need FCR. I am SCARED, especially about side effect...

Robertaann52

•10 years ago

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Airborne vitamin and herb supplement

During a recent visit to California I came across Airborne supplements to boost immunity against infections. I bought a good supply to bring back to UK...

During a recent visit to California I came across Airborne supplements to boost ...

Sindeli

•10 years ago

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Prognostic and predictive factors, FCR and the question of cure, and more

Hi friends, In my second part of the interview with Professor Stilgenbauer from ESH on my blog http://bkoffman.blogspot.com, I think we finally have the...

Hi friends, In my second part of the interview with Professor Stilgenbauer from...

bkoffman

CLL CURE Hero•10 years ago

Silly question maybe,I have heard that green tea might be good for the blood? anyone else heard of this? Maggie Admin: Title modified and sign-off...

Is Green Tea good for the blood?

Silly question maybe,I have heard that green tea might be good for the blood? a...

sun_flower

•10 years ago

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HICCUPS

I HAVE JUST COMPLETED MY 6TH FCR. I ALWAYS FEEL PRETTY LOUSEY FOR AFEW DAYS BUT COME RIGHT QUICKLY. I HAVE A QUESTION. HAS ANYONE ELSE SUFFERED WITH...

I HAVE JUST COMPLETED MY 6TH FCR. I ALWAYS FEEL PRETTY LOUSEY FOR AFEW DAYS BU...

nuttynannie1947

•10 years ago

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'Art of Medicine' verses 'Dr Google'

Dr. Tim Ross, National Medical Director at Bupa Australia, looks at how common medical self diagnosis is via Google, the traps in doing so and provides some...

Dr. Tim Ross, National Medical Director at Bupa Australia, looks at how common m...

Administrator•10 years ago

Tell your dentist about your ANC count (at least 1.0 K before dental treatment) and platelet (at least 50 K before dental treatment) before undergoing dental...

Dental Management and Cancer Therapy

Tell your dentist about your ANC count (at least 1.0 K before dental treatment) ...

Tim Olds, Professor of Health Sciences at University of South Australia answers the questions "How do we measure fatness? What is this BMI thing, and is it...

•10 years ago

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Does my BMI look big in this? And does it really matter?

Tim Olds, Professor of Health Sciences at University of South Australia answers...

Hi I was diagnosed with CLL 2 months ago and have been feeling devastated ever since finding it difficult to sleep,I went to see my GP with an inner ear...

Administrator•10 years ago

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New member - Maggie

Hi I was diagnosed with CLL 2 months ago and have been feeling devastated ever s...

sun_flower

•10 years ago

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Chemo

Hi. I was diagnosed with CLL 3 years ago and will be undergoing chemo treatment soon. What can you tell me about likely side effects? I am still working...

Hi. I was diagnosed with CLL 3 years ago and will be undergoing chemo treatment...

Lapo

•10 years ago

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Can anyone confirm if Ibrutinib is now available on prescription in the UK?

I just received an email from a friend to suggest it is available. I’m to start 6 months of BR treatment on Monday 12th January, and would be so relieved if I...

I just received an email from a friend to suggest it is available. I’m to start ...

Ruhi9

•10 years ago

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Australians - here's your opportunity to support access to Idelalisib and Obinutuzimab on the PBS

At the March meeting of the Australian Pharmaceutial Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC), approval for the two new CLL treatments, obinutuzimab (Gazyva®) and...

At the March meeting of the Australian Pharmaceutial Benefits Advisory Committee...

Why should you take some of your medicine with or after food and other medicine on an empty stomach and what exactly does this mean with regard the time since...

Administrator•10 years ago

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Taking your Medicine

Why should you take some of your medicine with or after food and other medicine ...

Administrator•10 years ago

Vincent Ho, Lecturer and clinical academic gastroenterologist at University of Western Sydney, Australia provides a useful overview of what is variously...

What is gastroenteritis and why can’t I get rid of it?

Vincent Ho, Lecturer and clinical academic gastroenterologist at University of ...

Administrator•10 years ago

Sorry, I can't find the answer in the Help section, but if you post in an older thread, does the thread then bump into a newer date? Thanks a lot, erpull

Bump thread?

Sorry, I can't find the answer in the Help section, but if you post in an older ...

erpull

•10 years ago

I think sometimes, the historical explanation of science reveals things the top down explanation does not. I certainly look at chickens a little differently...

Immunology: Fifty years of B lymphocytes

I think sometimes, the historical explanation of science reveals things the top ...

SeymourB

•10 years ago

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The best way to improve your health?

"At a time of year when we are flooded with advertisements for detox and weight loss products," Michael Vagg, Clinical Senior Lecturer at Deakin...

"At a time of year when we are flooded with advertisements for detox and weight ...

Administrator•10 years ago

With many of us finding CLL disrupts our body thermostat, this article by Peter Poortvliet, Post-doctoral Research Fellow in Neuroscience at The University of...

What cools you down more, a hot or a cold drink?

With many of us finding CLL disrupts our body thermostat, this article by Peter ...

Administrator•10 years ago

James Bradley, Lecturer in History of Medicine/Life Science at University of Melbourne, Australia, looks at the legacy of Louis Pasteur: "While the natural...

Germ theory of disease and food hygiene

James Bradley, Lecturer in History of Medicine/Life Science at University of Me...

Administrator•10 years ago

(This is my second attempt to post this - I think the first one went astray). I am nearly 68 and was diagnosed with CLL after a random blood test in April...

High WBC levels

(This is my second attempt to post this - I think the first one went astray). I...

Hidden

•10 years ago

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Is glucosamine any use in my case?

Hi I live with CLL using ibrutinib. A side effect is for example this morning my finger is seized up and very painful. My foot has some pain too. Is...

Hi I live with CLL using ibrutinib. A side effect is for example this mornin...

Corin850

•10 years ago

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Search for studies

I personally find the site useful for finding information about many alternative studies on foods, vitamins, minerals and therapies. You be the judge....

I personally find the site useful for finding information about many alternative...

•10 years ago

Good recommendation from a health coach and detox specialist. http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-16817/3-ways-to-naturally-cleanse-boost-the-immune-system.html

3 Ways To Naturally Cleanse & Boost The Immune System

Good recommendation from a health coach and detox specialist. http://www.mindb...

This is for US only. This slide show highlights the 2014 FDA approvals of cancer treatments, which included therapies for melanoma and lung, gastric, ovarian,...

•10 years ago

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FDA Drug Approvals for Cancer in 2014

This is for US only. This slide show highlights the 2014 FDA approvals of cance...

•10 years ago

Hi friends, and happy new year, In my continuing series on my blog, http://bkoffman.blogspot.com about why our voices need to be heard at professional cancer...

The importance of the patient's perspective at medical congresses

Hi friends, and happy new year, In my continuing series on my blog, http://bkof...

bkoffman

CLL CURE Hero•10 years ago

Cancer research has discovered that when double-strand break DNA damage occurs, in which both strands of the DNA double helix are severed, the cell can either...

New approach could lead cancer cells down path of destruction

Cancer research has discovered that when double-strand break DNA damage occurs, ...

Administrator•10 years ago

Hi folks and apologies in advance for this very "first world" query which is not at all serious or important but I wasn't sure who best to ask (in my...

Frivolous non-medical question!

Hi folks and apologies in advance for this very "first world" query which is not...

Firefly14

•10 years ago

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Ginseng

Thanks to you guys who answered my post. I have read up on Ginseng myself as well and just wondered if anybody else with CLL has tried it as a tea. There...

Thanks to you guys who answered my post. I have read up on Ginseng myself as wel...

john133

•10 years ago

Don't beat yourself up for what you may have done to give yourself CLL. An analysis of scientific papers by Johns Hopkins University researchers published in...

It is most likely just bad luck that we got CLL

Don't beat yourself up for what you may have done to give yourself CLL. An anal...