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I am Back !
Hello Family! I am back from a one month jag in Florida and it was just what the doctor ordered! I feel great ! Stage IV, RUL tumor, lymphs, and brain mets----Had chemo, chest/back rads, brain surgery, and gamma-knife (a couple times) all that stuff!..but...All NED as we speak. Full body pet/ct and mri scans in about two…
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Worried and wondering about symptom
My mom was diagnosed with kidney cancer 2½ years ago. They removed the kidney and the adrenal gland and said it hadn't spread to the lymphnoids. She has had a couple of good checkups but last time she went they noticed some enlarged nodes on the lung lobe. They are watching them and will be doing another ct at the 6 month…
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Stage 3B lung cancer
My husband saw some very up setting news on tv today. They said they have just found out radiation does not help stage 3 lung cancer. Since he has just finished 35 treatments of radiation along with chemo he is not happy with these results.Have any of you herd anything about this ? We see the doctor on Tuesday and will see…
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Long Progression-Free Survivors on Tarceva
Tarceva has been shown to extend the progression-free survival time and improve the quality of life of many advanced lung cancer patients, especially for those who with positive EGFR. However, the information regarding its long-term survival benefit is still very limited. I have posted threads to seek this information, for…
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SCLC - Dad Newly Diagnosed
Hi everyone, First let me introduce myself. My name is Megan and I am 23 years old. My Dad (age 53) was just diagnosed with extensive SCLC. We went into the ER last Friday because we thought he might of had a stroke. His symptoms were numbness on his right side and a headache. Well, after he was given a CT scan it was…
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Lung Cancer stage 3B
My Father was experiencing back pain and shortness of breath so he went to his family doctor to get himself checked. It was Dec.1st when he had gotten the results from his family doctor that he had Lung Cancer, a spot on his right lung about the size of an egg. She had made an appointment with a respritory doctor and the…
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Lung Cancer in under 35, non smoker?
Dear All, I am posting this for my cousin. She is 31 and mother of 6 months old. she had a chest xray and it showed a lump in her left lung. she is suppose to do CT and lung biopsy next week...very very scared. I am a member of colon club, since my wife is a colon cancer patient stage 3b since last january. The doctor said…
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Pain in left side of my chest below my rib cage
I'm a smoker and I can't visit a doctor this month. In late December I started to get a pain in left side of my chest below my rib cage. The pain get more severe at the top and bottom of each breath. On a scale of 1-5 the pain being a constant 2-3 with a 4 at the top of each breath. I was short of breath and could only…