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I don't want cancer to define my life. How do I cope with this without losing myself?

In group: Patient Empowerment
DEBRA J W.
DEBRA J W.
Hi, I'm DEBRA J W.
DEBRA J W.
Use the fear to your advantage. Let it remind you to find something about life to savor every day. Maybe its the warmth of the sun, or the smell of your morning coffee. I play a game with myself ...
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  • Mon Jan 24, 2022 · Like18

After RAI rash on neck?

sophie
sophie
I'm sophie, and I support someone with cancer
sophie
The skin on my neck is reacting very sensitively to my hair color, makeup wipes, and color removal wipes. I got RAI about a week and a half ago. Not sure if it's just a coincidence or if it's the R...
3
  • Mon Aug 17, 2015 ·

Guidelines for Cervical Cancer Screening

In group: Cervical Cancer Group
Katie
Katie
Hi, I'm Katie and I'm a Survivor!
Katie
Suggest we keep encouraging young women to get their smears done at 21 or even earlier if vaginal infections occur or are sexually active. The UK has their guidelines set for smears to be done a...
2
  • Thu Jul 3, 2014 · Like2

Patient Poll

In group: Carcinoid & Related Neuroendocrine Tumors
Carol Hubbard
Carol Hubbard
I have neuro endocrine small cell cancer of the vagina
Carol Hubbard
I have neuroendocrine small cell carcinoma. I had a lump that I believed was a cyst. It was removed by surgery. This was in October, There was no reason for anyone to believe that it was anything ...
2
  • Wed Aug 17, 2011 · Like1

It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like... Cancer

In group: Open Chat Community
Carol Hubbard
Carol Hubbard
I have neuro endocrine small cell cancer of the vagina
Carol Hubbard
What a wonderful post...so full of truth and emotion. LiveStrong to you OCWarrier
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  • Wed Aug 17, 2011 · Like4

Too Many Surgical Biopsies are Being Performed

In group: Breast Cancer Group
Mary Smith
Mary Smith
I'm Mary Smith, and I'm a healthcare professional
Mary Smith
According to medical guidelines, only about 10% of breast biopsies should be done surgically, with less invasive needle biopsies considered sufficient in most cases. Yet a study in Florida found 30...
1
  • Wed Feb 23, 2011 · Like1

Preventive Colonoscopies

In group: Colon Cancer Group
Mary Smith
Mary Smith
I'm Mary Smith, and I'm a healthcare professional
Mary Smith
I've read many stories where people with colon cancer have begged the questions - Where were the symptoms? What were the warning signs? How could I not know? For many there are no answers, leaving ...
1
  • Tue Sep 7, 2010 · Like1

E-Nose Can Detect Various Cancers

Mary Smith
Mary Smith
I'm Mary Smith, and I'm a healthcare professional
Mary Smith
The cancer sniffing E-Nose is quite amazing, if capable of doing what this article suggests. Can you imagine a technique, as non-invasive as a breath analyzer, capable of indicating cancer? Althoug...
1
  • Wed Aug 11, 2010 · Like1

A Dog's Help to Diagnose Prostate Cancer

In group: Prostate Cancer Group
Mary Smith
Mary Smith
I'm Mary Smith, and I'm a healthcare professional
Mary Smith
Advances in diagnosing cancer are continually in the works, yet this advancement is a little out of the ordinary. A dog's highly sensitive sense of smell has been put to use in identifying prostate...
1
  • Wed Jul 21, 2010 · Like1

Standardized PCR Testing

In group: National CML Society
Greg Stephens
Greg Stephens
I'm Greg, part of the National CML Society Team!
Greg Stephens
When it comes to PCR testing, using a different lab may mean receiving different results. This has been a common issue for our community and is discussed frequently on a variety of online chats and...
1
  • Mon May 24, 2010 · Like1

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