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Lung Cancer

Archives for September 2005

RE:JKHUSTED
Thank you so much for your information, it really helps to hear positive stories during this very difficult, in fact the most difficult time of my life. I have a large family that is supportive but I have a health care background so I attend every appointment etc.. My father will start the same chemo regimen as you did on…
gamma or cyberknife?
My dad had a lung met. tumor removed (rt.temp lobe)surgically on 6/28/05. A recent MRI showed 3 new small lesions: one in the same spot (1.4cm), one a bit above 2mm and one 3mm in back. He decided not to have whole brain (or any yet)radiation after his brain surgery and was getting ready for lung surgery before this…
Bill914 response
Sorry about the medical terms, your input was very helpful. Thanks for your story of hope.
Should treatment be started
My father is 77 and has lung cancer which has spread to the bone, he also has a crush 3rd vertebrate and tumors on his spine, ribs, and femurs, and the mass in his lung is 9.5 cm X 5 cm. The doctors say he is in stage IV, and that the only thing they can do is by doing chemo & radiation they can keep it from spreding…
Newbie...
Greetings all: I've been posting on the colon cancer board, I have/had colon cancer with liver mets. I recently had a ct scan and discovered that my colon cancer and liver mets were gone, but I now have a 3-4mm nodule on my left lung. I'm scheduled for a PETscan in 8 weeks. I realize it could be something other than…
Response to Bill914
Hi there. Your information was very helpful. I do have another question though. Did you have a pleural effusion? My father has a benign pleural effusion so I may have made a mistake on his stage. If you did have an effusion, how was it diagnosed as benign? How big was the tumor in cm?Thanks
Any nsclc stage 3b survivors??
Hi there, my father has recently been diagnosed with nsclc stage 3b and we are looking for some hopeful stories as well as learning what treatment you had. Anything would be appreciated.
Cell Culture Drug Resistance Testing
The Possible Role of Chemoresistance Testing in the Era of Post Surgical Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Ricardo S. Santos, M.D., Amit N. Patel, M.D., Clark T. Gamblin, M.D., Hiran C. Fernando, M.D., James D. Luketich, M.D., and Rodney J. Landreneau, M.D., University of Pittsburg Medical…
Reliability of thoracentesis
Just wondering if anyone out there has had this procedure done to determine if there was spread of cancer to the pleural space. My father just got this procedure done and the results were benign. Has anyone had to have this test more than once to prove that it was negative? Basically I am wondering about false negatives.…
difference between radiation pneumonitis and COPD/emphysema?
Good Morning, My father was diagnosed with Limited Stage SCLC. He has undergone 7 weeks of radiation concurrent with chemo and has been finished for 2 1/2 weeks.He wasn't diagnosed with COPD/emphysema until he was diagnosed w/ SCLC. He has been coughing terribly, says he feels he make pass out sometimes. Went to…
Lung cancer with benign pleural effusion
Hi there. I am from Canada and my father has been recently diagnosed with non small cell lung cancer with pleural effusion. We had the fluid biopsied and don't have the results yet. I am wondering if there is anyone out there that has had lung cancer with a benign pleural effusion. Thanks
brain metastic
I would like to hear from any people who have had brain tumors treated. I am just finishing the whole brain radiation treatments. Now I'm going to have either the gammma knife procedure or cyber knife. I would like to hear from anyone that has had either of these done. It's so hard to decide which way to go!
Need advice from someone who had VATS
My sister has had a nodule found in her left lower lobe and is scheduled 9/19 for VATS. They plan a wedge resection but if the immediate biopsy shows malignancy they will do a lobectomy. My question is, at what point in the post-op recovery period would it be best for me to go see her, for emotional support especially? I…
Tarceva
Does anyone know how long a patient can take Tarceva? It appears that our tumors become resistent to drugs after a while, so I'm curious to know how long this one might work. Also, has anyone had any experience with C-Statin for NSCLC? Finally, we are the orphans of the cancer club my friends. With research underfunded and…

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