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Lung Cancer

Archives for June 2009

5 Year Survival Rates by Age?
I find many stats regarding survival rates but have not come across even one that breaks down those stats by age group. I am a 43 year old non-smoker diagnosed this year with stage 3B lung cancer. I'm trying to convince my wife that the stats skew in my favor but can't locate any backup. Are there any relevant tables out…
Erbitux Trial
MY 66 yr old husband has non small cell lung cancer. Has been accepted into Erbitux trial, will get high radiation doses and chemo drugs Erbitux, Taxol and Carbo. Overwhelmed with info on drugs and side effects. Would like to connect with others who have started chemo/radiation. Do you feel the same way? Not knowing if the…
I just came to know that my mom has stage 4 Lung cancer....I am in the shock
I have no words to to express my fear and sadness. My mom lives in India .She never smoked or even had second hand smokers around. Mom had 5 rounds of chemo and because of low blood count they stopped chemo on her. She is going through terrible pain and I am so helpless to console her. She had patches and all other pain…
Radiation Treatment breaks
My dad has SCLC. He was receiving both chemo and radiation at the same time before his white blood cell count became too low. He's had 5 (out of a possible 6) rounds of chemo and his onc has said "no more" as she believes his body has reached its max. My dad did 20 radiation treatments than was off for 2 weeks because of…
THE BEFORE AND AFTER SURGERY
I was feeling very confident until someone said: YOU HAVE ONLY READ AND HEARD FROM THE ONES WHO SURVIVED. Imagine the rest... I am three days away from surgery.. I am level 2 but I am now very concerned and feeling down. I will have the upper lobe of my right lung taken out and will be cut at the chest as well as the back,…
Non-small cell stage IV
Just joined today. My husband has been diagnoised with non small cell squamous cancer. The doc has given a prognosis of 9 12 months. His cancer has metatized (sp?) to the brain, liver and 2 lymph nodes in the lungs. I have questions. Is there anyone out there with the same diagnosis?
My Mom
My Mom (83 years old)has not been diagnosed yet but three masses were found on her lungs during a unrelated X-ray. (1 in one lung 2 in the other) No symptoms accept she has been losing weight. Specialist said he thinks from the X-rays it looks malignant and sent her for a breath test yesterday and a CT today and then I'm…
Start Chemo Tomorrow
I start my first chemo tomorrow (Wednesday June 24, 2009), Im scared but anxious to get this started. As previously posted I have been diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer bronchoalveolar StageIV both lungs and mets to bone, neck, rib & shoulder. The chemo I will be starting with is Carboplatin, Alimta & Avastin.…
SURGERY SCHEDULED
I posted my "JUST DIAGNOSED" a few days ago and received lots of good advise and great suppport from all of you. Today I met with my Doctors at Robert Wood Johson and scheduled surgery for next Tuesday June 30, 2009. I AM GOING FOR IT. My family was asking me to postpone it for a week but I insisted on NOW!. Dr. Langenfeld…
pancreas cancer stage 4
My husband was told last week he has stage 4 pancreas cancer that has spread to the liver & spleen. He is stating chemo with Xeloda pill form & radiation this week. Has anyone else taken this ? What was the results? I would appreciate any information I can get/ Thanks
HUSBAND HAS JUST BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH STAGE 4 LUNG CANCER AWAITING BIOPSY RESULTS
I AM A MOTHER OF 4 MY OLDEST BEING MY STEPSON, 30 TOMORROW, A SON 23 AND TWO DAUGHTERS 21 AND 18. I AM TRYING TO FIND OUT AS MUCH ON THIS SUBJECT AS I CAN , ANY GOOD BOOKS TO READ FOR THIS???? ANY ADVICE HOW TO DEAL WITH THE MOOD SWINGS????WHAT MAY BE THE TIME LINE i HAVE TO LOOK AT??? VERY SCARED AND TRYING TO KEEP IT…
NSLC - I am 43 diagnosed with Adenocarcinoma.. upper lobe removed
Hi there, I just found out about this site. It is wondeful that we can talk about our experiences. I am 43 and after an xray from a check up oct 2008 they found that I have a 1.5 cm lung cancer. The next day I was in hospital they removed it and then it was followed by 4 months of chemo. 1 lypmph was positive. I am not…
Lifelong non-smoker with possible lung cancer
Hello all. I have never smoked, never lived with a smoker, and never worked in a place where smoking is allowed. So imagine my surprise when I discovered today that I have a 6cm mass in my lung!! They haven't done the biopsy yet but the radiologist says she's 90% confident it is indeed cancer. The only other possibility is…
CONFUSED
Hi you all. I recently posted my Diagnose of Lung Mass. I am confused. My 2.9cm tumor/mass was diagnosed after a C Scan on May 15, 2009 however, going back to old records and X rays, we found that 18 months ago this mass was detected as a 2.5cm mass, but no one did anything about it and the records were not sent to my…
Just Diagnosed and am very overwelmed
I was just diagnosed on 06/11/09 with lung cancer thru a CT Scan lung biopsy. I was told the mass was 4-5mm. I have just finished the quantitative perfusion scan and PET scan and will see DR on 07/08/09. Dr said I was not a good candidate for lung disection because I did not do well on the breathing function test. I do not…
Small cell lung cancer
My mom has been diagnosed with small cell lung cancer. We have started the Chemo treatments with Carboplatin & etoposide. It's a 21 day cycle, 3 days of chemo, 18 days off. The first chemo is done and we are on day 5 of the 18 off. Yesterday we brought her home from the hospital after a 10 day stay that had so many ups and…
Colon Cancer with mets to lungs and liver
Hello everybody!! I normally stay in the colon chat room but I thought maybe someone in here could shed some light on my situation.... or perhaps help. I had my tumor removed from colon but not before it left me with mets in lungs and liver. 4 in liver and about 16 in lungs..spread all across. However, this has been…
Doc said chemo would only extend my mom's live a few weeks to a month! Can you help me?
My 83 yo formerly heathy mom (she modeled for god's sake and walked every day and looks better than I do) was just diagnosed with Stage IV lung cancer that spread to her bones. She is getting radiation for the bones. Her onc tells me that the chemo (Avastin/Alimta) which she'll get every 3 weeks might prolong her life for…
JUST DIAGNOSED
i was just diagnosed with Lung Cancer. I am 77 years old and extremely healthy until three weeks ago. I had an earlier Cat Scan but the Biopsies kept coming back Negative because the Dr. could not get to the mass on my lung, PEtsCAN ordered and today it revealed tha the 3.4 cm mass is in fact malignant. but I do not…
Avastin and Alimta
I received my 3rd treatment with this combo today. I thought I'd be on alimta every three weeks for a long while (or til it stopped working). I thought it was the biologic therapy--but in going over my notes, I see that avastin is the b. therapy and that alimta is the chemo. Am I confused? Is it alimta that is given…
Question about stage 3 or 4 quality of daily lives
I haven't been on this board very long, but reading many posts from people with stage 4 nsclc I see that many are actually leading fairly normal lives. The reason I'm posting this question is because my husband was just diagnosed with stage 3 lung cancer yet he lives in bed most all the time and can barely walk two feet. I…
recurrent cancer
Anyone out there who had a low grade lung cancer and have a recurrence? Just wonder what symptoms to watch for or just count on ct scans?
Just found out I have stage 4 lung cancer
Im a 49 year old woman non smoker, I just finished my last test today (PET) to find out if my cancer came from somewheren else. Tomorrow I have an appointment to get results and depending on the results I should start chemo on Friday (dont know what kind yet) I have not had time to actually take of of this in, I feel as…
Radiation Advice
Hello everyone! I know I've shared bits and pieces of my story on different topics here, but just wanted to give a little background before I ask for your advice! I was diagnosed with Stage 4 NSCLC in Dec 08. After that I underwent six round of chemo (Cisplatin/Alimta/Avastin). After three rounds, a CT scan showed some…
brother wont get help
my brother is 45 years old and about 4 weeks ago he was dignosed with stage 4 lung cancer. he will not take any treatments what so ever . it has already moved to his brain . now he stays in the bed all the time wont talk just grunts . he has lost between 40-50 lbs in these 4 weeks. we were there yesterday and he didn;t…
Any experience with Taxotere?
Does anybody have any experience with taxotere? My dad just receieved this for the 1st time on Tues. after tarceva was unsuccessful AND carbo/avastin/alimpta was not successful. He seems to be holding up pretty well but he has only had 1 treatment. Just a little nausea. His primary cancer is his lung only it is not a tumor…
post op stageing
I am confused about the staging after surgery I was stage 2 before surgery now I am a stage 1 why is that.
hansie
just wondering did she receive any treatment has she survived with just smoking, i will never understand this disease I quit 23 years ago and I am 2 1/2 weeks out of surgery yet my husband keeps smoking you would think that after seeing what I have gone threw he would quit
Salute everyone!!
Hi there, I am new to this website and will appreciate your comments. I am a 38 years old mexican who was diagnosed stage IIIB (no metastatis) lung adenocarcinoma (15 cm x 12 cm x 8 cm) in the right upper lobe. I have 3rd chemo programmed for June 16th, they are using Alimta/Cisplatin/Avastin therapy. I am doing fine with…
Still smoking with Lung Cancer question
My Mother has smoked for 60 years. On April 17th-09 she was diagnoised with lung cancer by CAT scan. We had several pulmonary docs look at it and they said the same thing. No treatment- no cure- one week to six months to live. She also has alzheimers. My Dad made her quit prior to cancer dx by about 1 month. She forgot she…

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