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Nov 14

Living with Old Mans Cancer - Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia

Where to start? I was diagnosed at 22 with CML, luckily I was diagnosed in a day, but I was never...


28

Oct 14

My Story - Glioblastoma Multiforme grade 4 - 9 years on

"Try a dairy free diet for 24 hours, come back and I'llget you into the Dr if that doesn't sort it"...


27

Oct 14

I felt painfully angry about being involved in a chronic illness and out of control of my health.

I am over 80 and a long-retired medic. Early in January 2012 my breast cancer diagnosis was made...


27

Oct 14

womb cancer - I felt right from the start that symptoms were taken seriously

I was diagnosed with womb cancer just over 2 years ago. I felt right from the start with my GP that...


23

Oct 14

The impact of cancer staff experiences on cancer patient care

As a researcher looking at the impact of cancer staff experiences have on cancer patient care, I...


28

Sep 14

Staff experience

I agree totally that staff want leaders to spend time with doing practical work or at least take...


02

Sep 14

Ask how your staff are doing and do they need any help

It is important that as a leader you must make sure that your staff are engaged and supported....


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Aug 14

"A very positive experience of the NHS"

I've had a very positive experience of cancer services. 9 months ago, I went to a one stop breast...


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Aug 14

Thanks from Macmillan

Macmillan Cancer Support believes that all cancer patients should have a positive experience of...


22

Jul 14

Having Secondary Breast Cancer

When I was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2000 I was devastated. I had lost my mother to...


22

Jul 14

Occular Melanoma

I travelled to Liverpool to be treated for my primary occular melanoma, cant fault them. However:...


22

Jul 14

Lack of communication between professionals with patients

My brother-in-law was recently told he was terminally ill with a maximum of 2 months left to live,...


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Jul 14

nutrition information for cancer patients and survivors

my experience as a clinician working in the private sector with cancer patients and survivors, is...


14

Jul 14

Cancer care - fine professionals who have done everything they can

"My partner has myeloma and is a patient at the Herefordshire County...


12

Jul 14

Difficult Communication.

Over the last five years I have been working with the National Cancer Network as an actor on their...


12

Jul 14

ocular melanoma

I had blurry vision in my left eye in July/August 2013. After the 3rd trip to local optician, he...


11

Jul 14

Ocular Melanoma (Eye Cancer)

I would like to highlight the lack of support, info and follow ups for those of us with Ocular...


11

Jul 14

Nurses have too many patients

I'm a cancer nurse - With the best will in the world we can only do...


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Jun 14

Nurses are run off their feet

The reality is that all nurses have to cope with constant unrelenting demands from patients,...