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Lung Cancer

Archives for June 2003

CAAT
Hi everyone! As a public service announcement I want to let you all know about the promising cancer treatment called Controlled Amino Acid Therapy (CAAT). I have been volunteering there for 3 years and have seen and heard of many patients responding. I have even answered the phone and spoken to oncologists requesting our…
Artifact on chest x-ray
Does anyone know what it means when they tell you there is an "Artifact" on your lung? I had a chest x-ray done a week ago because of an ongoing cough. I have just recently been diagnosed with breast cancer in one breast and possibly in the other, still doing tests. I had two chest x-rays come back with "Artifact." So far,…
Hello, non-smokers
Hi, I am a 42 year old Australian living in the US. I am newly diagnosed NSCLC stage 3b lifetime non-smoker and have just started my first course of chemotherapy. I have chosen CCDRT directed chemo consisting of high dose Tamoxifen, Gemzar, Carboplatin, Navelbine and Iressa. I am interested in communicating with others in…
Suspected reccurrance of resected mass-non-small cell poorly differentiated adeno carcinoma
Was operated ( Loboctomy )in April 2002. Quarterly check ups were fine till April 2003 when a soft tissue was observed near the operated spot through CT Scan. In june there is compression in SVC near which the mass was operated from, giving raise to reduced return of Venus Blood. My tumour was staged as T3 N0 M0. I have…
What questions should I ask?
My dad was just told he has stage 4 nsclc. They analyzed the fluid around his right lung (positive, of course), and found a 2cm mass in the upper lobe. They CAT scanned him and found nothing else. He had a bone scan yesterday and they only found a possible Pancoast tumor. What determines that it's stage 4? What's the…
dealing with loss
I lost my mother two years ago to lung cancer and still miss her SO much!! My sisters and I had never experienced caring for the terminally ill and I still have nightmares about it all.I would like to connect with other people who have lost parents to this form of cancer. I am 37; my mom was only 55 when she died. Does it…
Mom has short-term memory loss..
My Mom has NSCLC, Stage IV. She is currently on Gemzar, prior to that she had radiation to the lung along with chemo. She has become very forgetful, and has increased short term memory loss. Has anyone seen this before? My sister says its a side effect of chemo, but Gemzar does not list this as a side effect. Concerned…
second cat scan, help??????
My husband had throat cancer and was cured of that last summer, then this February it spread to his elbow (Bone cancer) that is gone but it also spread to his lungs 12 tumors. They are giving him chemo of cisplatin, taxol and 5FU. A trial study of head and neck squamous cell spreading. He has had 4 treatments. The first…
Lung removal next week
My mother was just told she will have to have her left lung removed next week due to stage 1 non-small lung cancer. I know stage 1 is a blessing at this point and we hope all of the cancer will be taken out. We are not sure if it has spread to the lymph nodes. My main question is regarding benefits or goverment assistance…
Terrified...
Hello all, my mother had a lung x-ray yesterday, after having health problems for several months. The doctor looked very concerned when he returned with the results and told her she needed a CT scan as soon as possible. I know this sounds devoid of emotion, but I'm so numb. Please if anyone can just say that there have…
Xyotac?
I just found out the Xyotac was approved for FDA 'fast tract'. What does that mean and has anyone heard of this drug?
Many questions...
My best buddy has just been diagnosed. We're still waiting on biopsy results, but the doctor is positive it's cancer. 3cm by 2cm mass in the left lung and a mass that looks like lymph node involvement (on the same side of the body), which is trying to wrap around the windpipe!!! I'm more worried about this tumor than the…
Dad with Lung Cancer
Hi there. My Dad has had chemo only 3 times. He has been diagnosed with stage IV non-small cell lung and lymph node cancer. My family all lives in separate towns all over Florida and we try to go home as much as possible to help my Mom out. My Dad is extremely stubborn and has lost so much weight he is now down to 128 lbs.…
New Diagnosis
My husband had a biopsy on Friday, 5/30/03 and we got the results yesterday,6/5/03. He has Non small cell cancer of the lungs which has metastisized to the lymph nodes. They did a brain scan yesterday to see if it had migrated to the brain. I did not ask about stage. I am pretty uninformed about cancer. The oncologist is…
Survivor's List of Stage 4 NSCLC
In April 2003 I was told that I have Stage 4 NSCLC with a mass (4 cm) in my right lung, both adrenal glands and 2 lymph nodes. I have done 2 rounds of Chemo. My dr. says I have a 20% chance of surviving 1 year but she has known of patients living 15 to 18 months. I am looking for Stage 4 folks who have lived longer than 18…

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