Gastrointestinal stromal tumour Forum
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- Cancer "survivor": How do you feel about this term?
Hello Carenity members, In thinking about cancer and reading about recent health articles, it seems that "survivor" is a term used for those recovering/defeating cancer... cancer survivor. For exampl
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- How do you cope with the fear that the cancer will come back?
I was diagnosed with breast cancer last year. just finished my radiation therapy after having a lumpectomy and chemo. I am cancer free and happy. But even though I'm happy and relieved, there is still
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- How to support a friend or loved one with cancer?
My mum has been newly diagnosed with stage 4 cancer and i honestly dont know what to do. We've been told its matastsised everywhere but I wanna be positive around her and help her as I have given up
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- What treatments have you undergone for your cancer?
Hello, How are you today? I thought I would open this discussion that we can talk about the various treatments for cancer! As you know, treatment for cancer is very broad and depends on the type of c
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- Any experiences with Prolia (Denosumab)?
As is well known, , even a short course of Chemotherapy can compromise a person's immune system. One aftereffect can be the onset of osteoporosis. One of the prescribed drugs is Denosusab (Prolia) Has
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- Cancer and COVID-19: Do we need to shield after chemotherapy?
Is it necessary to shield after 3 months of chemo - I want to move back to my family x
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- Lung cancer destroyed with tea leaf nanoparticles
A new study has shown that lung cancer cells can be destroyed using nanoparticles derived from tea leaves. These tiny particles, called "quantum dots," are 400 times thinner than a human hair, and pro
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- Top oncologist to study effect of diet on cancer drugs
A groundbreaking clinical trial on whether diet could boost the effectiveness of cancer drugs is set to be launched by one of the world’s leading oncologists. The work, led by Siddhartha Mukherje
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- Cancer treatment could benefit from a major new discovery in DNA
Major positive implications for cancer treatment could be on the horizon as scientists have made a discovery about how cells repair broken strands of DNA. Published in Nature Today, the study found
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- COVID-19 vaccine: What do you think?
Hello everyone, How are you today? The pharmaceutical groups Pfizer (USA) and BioNTech (Germany) announced on Monday 9 November that their vaccine candidate is 90% "effective" in preventing Covid-
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- COVID-19: How do you feel about the current guidelines in place?
I am beyond words when you watch the news and see the amount of people not following guidelines and are not taking this seriously how do others feel? ☹️
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- COVID-19: How do you feel today?
Hello everyone, I've opened this discussion so we can share our state of mind during this period of isolation! Let's come here everyday to share how we're feeling! What is the best way to stay positi
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