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Lung Cancer

Archives for September 2008

Immediate Help Requested
My 46 year old brother was diagnosed a month ago with non-small cell adenocarcinoma which has metastasized to the right hip, top of the right femur and at T12 and T8 on the spine. He was going to be part of a clinical study in St. Louis; however, he has developed blood clots in both legs and they won't accept him into the…
Carboplatin and Gemzar
My Dad was just dx with stage IIIB Lung cancer. He is going to start chemo on Thursday. They will give him Carboplatin and Gemzar. Anyone out there have any experience with these two drugs. Trying to find out all I can about them. Side effects etc... Good or bad. Thanks
Mothotrexate
Has any one ever used Mothotrexate THey say I have severe rumitoid artherites an put me on that stuff. The drugist said it was a Chemo Pill. Dont Figure they want to kill some more cells I guess. Just wondering . Hope you are all good as a you can be. Greg
Treatments options
Does anyone have experience with Sodium Bicarbonate as an alternative cancer treatment? I would love to get your take on this. Thanks, ----jag
Pulmonology visit
Two years post-lung cancer surgery, I finally made it to the pulmonologist's office. The reason was to figure out why I still have a cough even though the CAT scans and the Xray look stable for cancer. What isn't so stable is that the August Xray indicated possible COPD. My grandmother also had COPD and neither one of us…
one lung
I smoked for 20 some years, quit in 2000, and found out I have cancer in 2007. It started with a dry cough. They treated me for pneumonia. I kept coming back with chest pains. They finally did a CT Scan. A tumor about the size of a grapefruit was on my lower left lung. They staged it at stage IV and incurable. I began…
New - Dad not giving all the info
I am currently treating for colon cancer but my dad, prostate cancer surviver, has been sick and not very informative. 2 years ago PSA level increased (past prostate cancer??) so he told me doctors were doing radiation in his chest but he never said why. This May he got a horrible cough, spitting up blood, and eventually…
Follow Up CT Scan Results
I had a CT Scan done on March 25, 2008 and the results were: “A few nodular densities, which are not definitely calcified, the largest measuring roughly 6 mm in the lateral aspect of the left lower lobe, partially calcified 4 mm nodular density lateral aspect of the right lower lobe and a non calcified 3 mm nodular density…
topotecan
anybody know how long (how many cycles)of topotecan can be given?we've compleeted 8,2 week break for a pet scan and then 2 more...but how many more can be given after that?
Why No Radiation
Thank you for your time, as I am lost. My sister is on her 4th Chemo, and will be taking two more. The doctor said he will keep an eye on her after the Chemo as he will stop giving it to her after the 6th Chemo. She told me this, and told me the tumor spread has stopped. Why would't the next step be Radiation, to shrink…
Standup2cancer
Yesterday there was "Standup2cancer" program running on Channel 2,4 and 7 at 8:00PM. With everybody invovled, hopefully will find the cure for all cancer. I donated whatever I can and when I checked "standup2cancer.org" web site, I saw money are distributing to a lot of research centers. But I didn't see any Lung cancer…
where do i start please help
i am a er nurse but admit i know little about oncology. yesterday i talked my mom into getting random cxr for shoulder pain. a large mass in right upper lobe, mass in her liver and lymph nodes in her chest (mediastinum and breasts) were found. no dx of ca yet but i know it will be. i am overwhelmed and need advise on what…
small tumor in the brain
Hi, I am on the Terceva for my lung cancer for one year already. The Terceva seems like working very well on me. Every three months CT all comming out clear. I was so happy about it. But last month I have a little headache and my doctor did the MRI and found out small tumor in my left side of the brain. She refered me to…
Please help!!!!!!!!
Dear all., Please help me to find International financial support to cure lung cancer of my husband. First his cancer was diagonised Primitive nerve erymobic tumor. After his chemotherapy (the chemotherapy was made in Beijing) he still well. But after 2 years (this year) the cancer spread to his lung and cut off his right…
CANCER AND DISABILITY&ADVICE.
My husband is receiving a letter for his job about his disability. He needs to return before October 14th to keep his job and of course the insurance. (1 year of being out of working)They want to know if he is gonna take the disability of the social security or if he will return to his job. He was planning to returned on…
Steriod shot taken with chemo
Could someone be kind enough to recommend what you should do when you get the steriod shot, as my sister is in terrible pain, she is taking skelaxin 800 mg 3 times a day. When you get Chemo the first couple of days should she stay off her feet, put heating pad on them ? Advice would be appreciated, as another means beside…

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