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Lung Cancer

Archives for March 2009

where to go from here.
I'm just wondering how all the survivors do it. (now that I am one) Am I suppose to never go anywhere that there is smoke? Or never eat some of the foods that I like because they are fatty? I don't know if I should be an extremist about health. Not color my hair? I mean I always ate green leafy vegatables. I controled my…
WE WILL TAKE A CLINICAL TRIAL
SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER WITH METASTASIS TO THE LIVER AND LYMPH NODES - DIAGNOSED OCT 2007. Today 03/27/09 The tumor is the same, but lymph nodes are getting bigger. We just finish second line of quemo (Topotecan). Doctor offered us a Clinical Trial. Good news: this drug is for smcl and my husband is a candidate. Also the…
what is the difference between T2 and 2B adenocarcinoma
one dr. tells me T2 one says 2B does anyone know the difference is it treated different or prognosis different
Spreading cancer
Hello everyone, I am in Wyoming, I am writing about a friend that has Lung cancer and it has spread to her liver. She lives in Ohio, I am hoping to get her some help. She is struggling financially, she just started a new job and has to stop working to start chemotherapy again. I would appreciate any help either financially…
How Can I Cope WIth the Stress?
I live with my boyfriend of 15 years. He was diagnosed with Small Cell Lung Cancer May 29th 2008. By the time they discovered it it had already spread to his liver. He has been battling it ever since, recently having to undergo Radiation for a brain tumor. I was working part-time up until January of this year, when I was…
Hospice Care
Hi all, I am new to this discussion board/group. Although I have been on this site before I never registered until now. My father was diagnosed with NSCLC in 2004 and till now has been on every chemo/radiation and surgerical treatment imaginable. Most recently, he underwent two thoracentesis procedures to address his…
Nodule
Please forgive me, Im not very good at computers, so I know that iam not posting right, sorry. I have just a few questions if someone could help me, I would be so appreciative, my doctor did and angiogram 2 weeks ago and my heart was fine, they did a x-ray of my chest before I left and then I was called back to find out I…
My Dad has lung cancer
Just recently my dad was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer (never smoked). He has a persistent cough which made him get the test done. I guess i am now just looking for hope, direction and support on this whole process. Staying positive. Thanks Tartos
chemo first or surgery ???????
the dr is sending me for a pet scan to see if it has spread, then he said I would get chemo and them surgery. is that the typical order of things I thought maybe he felt if he shrinks the tumor in my lung he would have to remove less of the lung . i thought they usually did surgery firs and then chemo he said that if it…
biopsy back adenocarcinoma
got biopsy today going to oncologist tomorrow, does anyone else get sever body aches and so cold they cant get warm this usually occurs in the evening any clues or suggestions
SOMEBODY WITH RADIATION ON THE NECK
My husband will have radiation on the neck next week. He has a lymph node that got inflamated for the cancer and quimo is not helping to shrink it. We finally got the appointment. I don't know why is so difficult to get an appointment. My husband is with a lot o pain, he cannot eat solid food. He is worried about sides…
Mouth Sores
My Dad just started Tarcevea. He was doing great for about 5 days, now has bad mouth sores, diarrhea and hives. If anyone has experienced this, I was wondering if you have any good remedies for the mouth sores and hives. I was also wondering if, since he takes the pills everyday, will these side effects go away or will…
SMALL CELL- DISEASE IS GROWING
I don't want to loose my faith. My husband was doing well, but he is getting quimo rigth now and his lymph node in the neck is getting bigger and is very painful. But this just happen 2 days ago. Before that we had the cancer under control and we were happy. Why is getting bigger??????????????????? why?????????? Now he…
Please - Opinion CAT Scan - Lung Cancer
Would you please give me your opinion on the CAT Scan described below? I have no one else to turn to because my father adamantly refuses a biopsy. His primary doctor told me 15 months ago, that he believed with certainty he has Stage 4 Lung Cancer. Now, the doctor has changed his opinion, he believes he has a Lung Fungus…
Tarcevea
Looking for people who are on or have taken tarcevea pills. What are your side effects and what do you think about his drug? My Dad just started tarcevea pills, his oncol told him the side effects are not that bad, maybe diarrhea and pimples. Also, wondering how effective it is. Dad has lung cancer and it hit a lymph node.…
Radiation - Can you have it twice?
I had radiation in 2001 with Breast Cancer. Now I may have lung/bone cancer. I have been told that you cannot have radiation more than once. Is this true?
BREAST CANCER FREE - NOW LUNG CANCER
I was a 7 1/2 year survivor of breast cancer. This year when I was given my routine lung xray for annual follow-up, there was something suspicious. So far I have had a CT scan which showed "nodules", 9 mm being the largest. Also showed either a new fracture of my back at T10 or a healed one (wasn't made clear to me). Now…
Confused about staging
My mom was diagnosed with lung cancer in the Fall. Adenocarcinoma NSCLC. She was told then that she had a 4.5 cm tumor but no lymph involvement or mets. In late Nov 2008 they told her she had stage 2b and that she was a candidate for surgery. She had surgery Jan 4. The surgery lasted a few hours longer than they said it…

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