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Lung Cancer

Archives for January 2005

Another Source of Info.concerning Lung Cancers
http://listserv.acor.org/archives/lung-nsclc.html I hope that this site will help some of you seeking information just as I am concerning my husband's lung cancer. Good luck to all of you! Sincerely, DoubleKnot
Anyone's original dx as stage IV
I was just dx on 01/06/05 with stage IV due to met on right adrenal gland. Has anyone else been dx with Stage IV as original dx and if so, how are you doing now? I started radiation on my lung on 1/25 and already am having side efect of more coughing and bringing up blood. My only symptom which prompted me to see a dr was…
Reaching out / Any Alimta users for NSC lung cancer and what the prognosis is.
My husband has gone thru 2 different types of chemo since Feb. 04 when he was dx with NSC Lung Cancer at stge IIIB. He did taxol/carb for awhile and then Gemzar/Navelbine. His recent tests have come back that the lung mass has shrunk but there are spots in his liver that has enlarged since last tests. It's good that the…
Scotti and Lana......
Thanks you two for the kind words and for sharing. It means a lot to me that some one out there knows and understands. I do pretty well as far as staying cool and keeping it together. At this point I just want to get it all behind me and go on with my life. My aunt laughed when I told her I look at these things as speed…
Chemo Sensitivity and Resistance Assays
Chemotherapy Sensitivity and Resistance Assays When a patient has an infection, doctors often send a sample of infected blood or tissue to a lab where they can grow the bacteria and see which antibiotics are most effective (called Bacterial Culture and Sensitivity Testing). Chemosensitivity testing is an attempt to do…
New lung diagnosis....
I was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in April of 2003. I had the radiation, chemo and then the surgery. Then I had more chemo and finmished that in March of last year. On my quarterly visit to the oncologist in November my chest xray showed three small spots, so I'm off to a CT scan. It showed the same three spots and…
Daughter Smokes
Today I caught my 14 year old daughter smoking. I know that she does not fully understand the consequences of her actions. If anyone here can give their testimony as to what they have been through, I think it might paint a more vivid picture in her mind of how terrible lung cancer is. Thank you so much for your help!
treatment success for small cell lung cancer
I just wanted to give people a ray of hope. my mum was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer in september and has since had 4 courses of chemo (in-patient) and 5 weeks of radiotherapy to the right lung. she had limited stage and her doctors told her they hoped to cure her. on christmas eve they told her the result of her…
Happy Anniversary to me!!!
I just received the results of my CAT scan and I'm still cancer free. Happy 2 year anniversary to me!!! Age 43, NSCLC Stage IIIB, DX 12/23/02, Right Pneumonectomy 01/15/03. Have a great day everyone!!!
Need Info/Help IIIB Lung Cancer Dad just dignosed
My dad who is 69 was just diagnosed with IIIb NSCLC, he has a large mass in his right Bronchus and the says it is also in the area behind and in front of his lungs as well as a plueral effusion (fluid), and also mediam sterum? I think, this is all so new to me. The initial doc we met with advised it is not operable nor…
Radiation damage???
Last March, I lost the upper third of my right lung to stage II non small cell lung cancer. This was followed by 7 weeks of radiation therapy. I understand the burning and side affects from the radiation is pretty normal. They soon went away after they were concluded. I did not have any chemo. I am on clinical trial for…

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