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Lung Cancer

Archives for April 2005

One lung at high altitudes
My friend Little Bit had one lung removed about 5 months ago in Vermont. She would love to return to Colorado, but has some reservations about the altitude shift from sea level to the Rockies. She was allergic to kemo, and her DR says from test results she is cancer free. Yipee!!!!!!!!! Any info or guidance would be…
Is this a usual problem with chemo?
I'm new at this so please bear with me. In Nov. 2003 my husband was diagnosed with a rare form of nasal/sinus cancer( the Dr.s didn't even give it a long fancy name:) He was treated with radiation & chemo and in June 2004, the tumor was gone. This past March , a routine pet scan detected a tumor about 1/2 inch in diameter…
VATS and SPN REMOVAL
My name is Alan. I'm a 58 year old male non smoker. I had bypass 8 years ago with a quick recovery. I'm in excellent shape and very active physically. An SPN, < 1.25 cm, was recently detected in my left lower lung. The CT Scan cannot rule out a benign tumor as there was no calcification or other benign indications…
Great article on Mesothelioma Cancer
Hi, While going through the internet browsing seeking some info to help me understand mesothelioma cancer at http://www.mesotheliomaresourceonline.com/articles/mesothelioma.html which is rare type of cancer in general population, I came across this site above which is informative, and would be very helpful for people…
Cancer research
One in four of us will at some time suffer from cancer. The high mortality rate, the suffering experienced by patients from the side effects of existing treatments, and the high costs of treatment all contribute to making cancer a priority for drug research. A new way to help http://www.grid.org/projects/cancer/ A landmark…
Stage 3b Lung Cancer
I am 46 and was just told in Feb. that I had inoperable stage 3b non small cell lung cancer. They started me on Tarceva and I go back for blood work and x-rays on the 11th of April to see how well the Tarceva is working. I have never smoked, and I do not have any of the symptoms of lung cancer. No cough, no shortness of…

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