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Lung Cancer

Archives for February 2006

good news...now what
Greetings...after 4 rounds of chemo my dad had his whole body scan and monday got the results..the cancer in his lung has disappeared and the cancer in his liver has a small fading spot. The doctor has put my dad on Tarceva..why not give him more chemo if he responded so well? And what happens now, does he keep going in…
IIIB nsclc with malignant pleural effusion
My dad is 75. Two years ago he was diagnosed with lung cancer in his lower left lobe. He was given surgery and 19 of his nodes were removed, which all came back clean. Because his nodes were clean he was not given chemo, which we now regret we didn't insist upon. This last April 2005 his blood levels were elevated which…
Post-Iressa options?
My spouse, a Stage IV NSCLC survivor, just received her quarterly scans that suggest that Iressa treatment, now just past the one year mark, is no longer effective. Two oncos have recommended switching to Tarceva, possibly in conjuction w/ Avastin. Has anyone heard of or expereinced a successful response following such an…
cough after treatment
My mother in law was diagnosed with stage IV small cell lung cancer, 5 weeks ago. She has a tumor in her left lung the size of a small canteloupe. She also has another spot in her right lung. I'm not sure how large that one is. But it has also spread to 2 spots in her brain. She immediatley received radiation treatments,…
Good news, thankyou so much
Hello I wrote about my Dad around a month ago. He was diagnosed with lung cancer in September, and it had spread to some lymph nodes. I wrote my message just after he had surgery to remove his right upper lobe. I was very concerned at the time, and those people that replied to me i want to thank, because you gave me a lot…
unexplained chest pain
Hi, i was just told that my cancer has spread to both lungs.(see other posts) I have had a dry cough for 6 months now,chest and back pain that started 2 mo. ago and has gotten worse. the Dr. cannot tell me what it is from. He says the fatigue and increased shortness of breath could be related to the cancer but, the chest…
Stage III-B Large Cell Lung Cancer
My husband is 33 yrs old and just diagnosed with Stage III-B large cell lung cancer, We found out during an emergency room visit for chest pains a few weeks ago, Chest pains being the only symptom he had.The mass in his right lung measured over 8 cm by 5 cm,and is considered inoperable at this point, We have 7 beautiful…
crot1998-info on stable disease
Hello crot1998! I remember you asking back a time regarding people out there with stable diseases and how they were progressing. I though of you and your father when I was talking with this cancer survivor I recently met. She had stage IV NSCLC with effusion in both her heart and lungs. That was 3 years ago. She stated she…
Taking too long? Normal Procedure?
Hello all, I'm new here and like most, worried. The first week in Jan. 06, I was told an abdominal ct (another issue which appears ok) showed a 9cm. lesion on my right, lower lung lobe. No other spots. Two weeks later, I had a full body PET scan done. No other spots. At least none large enough to "light up". One week later…
any info on Tarceva would be helpful
Greetings..my dad has just finished 4 rounds of chemo..the doctors tell us that the cancer is shrinking. They also told him that if he wasnt in such poor health ( heart failure and COPD lung disorder) he would be in good shape. So why arent they giving him more chemo? If he is responding to it why not continue. They not…
Need Oncologist in NY
My dad was just diagnosed with lung cancer which has spread to his lymph nodes. He has been told it is inoperable. Additional testing is being done to determine the exact type of lung cancer and staging. We are all feeling a little overwhelmed and need to find an oncologist or other specialist in New York City, preferably…
scans just came back,not good
Hi all, I had been thinking about prophylatic cranial irradiation (if all tests came back clear). I just 5 minutes ago got a call from my Dr. The cat and pet show evidence of disease in BOTH lungs this time. I have an appointment with oncologist next week and will go over further treatment. Anyone having good results from…
Navelbine- cancer coming back
For those of you that have been following our story, apparently my husband's cancer (NSCLC adenocarcinoma stage 3b) is back, which would explain his very difficult time breathing. My question is has anyone out there had a good response to the chemo drug Navelbine? This is what he will be on next. Let me know! I'm still…
Mets to Bones
My husband has NSCLC mets to R. Humerus (2" bone removed + pin & plate), L. Knee (total knee replacement), on follow up Drs say the cancer may be returning in both places. Although my husband is the eternal optimist we are still worried, is there anyone out there who has had similar problems. We visit the oncologist…
Prophylatic Cranial Irradiation
Hi, I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with the clinical trial for treating nsclc with whole brain radiation treatments to PREVENT lung cancer from spreading to the brain? I know that it has been standard treatment for sclc for some time. Has anyone out there had it done for sclc? My Dr. is recomending I have…
Message for Ernie/Plymouthean
Hi there. We haven't spoken in a while. As you know my father is also stage 3b. He has just finished his chemo of carbo/taxol with a great 75% shrinkage and no more pleural effusion. I just wanted to ask you a couple of questions. Did you have a pleural effusion? What was the original size of your tumor? Why wasn't it…
Anyone out there with IIIB NSCLC with malignant pleural effusion?
My beloved mother (age 68) was diagnosed with Stage IIIB NSCLC on 12/7/05. She presented with shortness of breath, which was found to be due to pleural effusion around her right lung . . cytology of the fluid removed via thoracentesis identified malignant cells. She started chemo last week (chemo was delayed due to…
Lung cancer specialist
Does anyone happen to know any good lung cancer doc from Stanford hospital or bay area , California ? Thanks Tao

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