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Lung Cancer

Archives for April 2012

Altima
Is anyone on this drug, if so, how are you doing?
The Budwig Diet ?
I recently was told about something called the Budwig Diet. It was developed by a German doctor who claims remarkable success treating cancer patients. It consists of combining flaxseed oil, cottage cheese and ground flaxseeds into a mix. Not very appetizing, I admit. Dr. Budwig claims a ridiculous success rate of 80%+ if…
survival time after pleural effusion
Hi. Gary, hubby, was dx;d with stage 4 cancer in sept 2010. They did surgery to install a tube in his lung sac which comes outside of his body. I drain that for him every day. It usually produces between 400 to 500 mls. this has been going on for a month. Is it true that you usually only have 4-6 months at this point?…
survival time after pleural effusion
Hi. Gary, hubby, was dx;d with stage 4 cancer in sept 2010. They did surgery to install a tube in his lung sac which comes outside of his body. I drain that for him every day. It usually produces between 400 to 500 mls. this has been going on for a month. Is it true that you usually only have 4-6 months at this point?…
Lung tumor increase/adrenal gland mets now. Any experience?
Hi, everyone! Stage IV lung with mets to spleen (I know...weird!) diagnosed last September. Spleen removed (because biopsy caused excessive internal bleeding), and I responded very well to chemo, with inoperable lung tumor shrinking by two-thirds. Last chemo January 1st or so. Scans yesterday now show lung tumor growing…
Lung Cancer Non small stage 3A Survivor
I moved to Georgia in 2008, previously I lived in Florida working in the medical field since 1981. When I moved to my new home I decided to go back to work to meet people. I was 58 years old at the time. I ended up getting a job for a large Pulmonary Group of Doctors. I was diagnosed simply by luck. My office purchased a…
My 87 year old father has been diagnosed with stomach cancer and lung cancer of the left lung.
Can anyone advise me on this and help me throught this! It appears that stomach cancer is pretty much fatal. Anyone who knows that this is wrong I would love to hear from you. Thak you in advance.
Update--no spine mets !!
Hello Family..... Well the Doc indicates the MRI of the spine seems Not to be cancerous! But...does seem to be a abnormality of the T6 vertabrae in the spine probably due to radiation in that area about 1.5 yrs ago. So...simply live with some back pain and spasms and if it gets worse, to see an orthopedic Doc. SO... life…
New member-small cell carcinoma
I was diagnosed March 13, 2012 with small cell carcinoma. I was told without chemo I had 3-4 months, with chemo 6-9 months. I truly thought I had a cracked rib and an ulcer at the time I went to the doctor. The thought of cancer never entered my mind. The cancer is in my lung, liver, spine and lymph nodes, which has spread…
not having a speedy recovery
I'm hearing of people returning to work?DEC 2011 SCLC.wAS WHATwe thought healthy,working everyday couple of wks coughing lead tp test that confirmed sclm.RAD 45 WEEKDAYS TO CHEST.CHEMO 3ROUNDS,WANTED6 TO 8 BUT CHEMO MADE HIM VERY ILL AND HE LOST 54 POUNDS.hAS HAD PCI AND 2 GOOD PT SCANS SINCE TREATMENT(HIS DR. SAYS HE…
Herna
Well I have been complaining of a chronic cough since the end of Dec 2011. No doctor could tell me why! I guess they thought it was in my head. In Mar I started getting heartburn reall bad, along with vomiting bile at times. They told me I know had GERDS. So I got Nexium 40 mg. I have had a pain under the left breat and…
T790M mutation-any options for treatment??
My 77 year old father in law has non-small lung cancer. He was diagnosed 9 years ago. He also has the EGFR mutation and had success with Tarceva for two years. Now he was diagnosed with brain mets and having whole brain radiation. He also has two tumors in his abdomen. The gene mutation there is T790M. The doctors do not…
How do you tell friends and colleagues you have cancer?
I was recently diagnosed with Stage IV Lung Cancer, adenocarcinoma to be specific. I am 55 and a non-smoker, previously in good health, so this has naturally been quite a shock to me. There is a nodule in the left lung, about 2.5cm, confirmed by CT and PT scans. I also had fluid drained from the pleura and malignancy was…
Spine Mets
Hello Family ! Can any of you out there shed some light on mets to the upper spine? This is a logical place for LC to Metastisis to I understand, and I might be there. I made it through brain mets....so it's got to be better than that !! Thanx much ! Dave
Interesting read
Interesting finding in cancer reasearch. To bad a company wasn't out there that cared about life instead of huge profits. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jH0BJKC_LLw
What is EGFR mutation test and what is immunoreactive score implies?
My father is suffering from lung cancer(stage 4). After biopsy test his slides were gone for EGFR mutation test. And he got immunoreactive score of 4+ after this test. Doctor told me that after this test they will going to conclude that if he will be treated with gefitnib or chemotherapy. What does this test implies???
(3) ground glass lung nodules?
Does anyone have expierence with this finding? After my Dr. Found a suspicious cyst on my kidney And is recommending surgical removal of that cyst. (and part of my kidney) then ordered a MRI, which revealed A small well calcified granuloma. Then ordered a CT of the chest Which revealed that the granuloma was benign, but…
Lung cancer in both lungs now and brohncitis
My mom started out with tumors on left lung. She now has it in both lungs and last PET scan shows adrenal glands very bright once again. To top it off she has bronchitis. Are we reaching the end of hope?
Non-small cell squamous carcinoma
I February, my husband was diagnosed with non-small cell squamous carcinoma in the upper lobe of the left lung and the bronchial tube. The tumor showed up on all of the xrays, CT scans, Pet scan, etc but was gone the day of the 2nd biopsy done at Sloan Kettering. The doctor is baffled and a team of doctors are reviewing…
59 year old Dad - Stage III Lung Cancer. They're talking surgery.... Anyone out there with success s
My name is Lindsey and I’m 27 years old. My father, Edward, 59 years old, was diagnosed with Stage III Lung Cancer (left lung) in early January. It took two months of tests/scans before starting treatment, but he has had 5-6 weeks of radiation Mon-Fri plus two full weeks of Chemo. Dad lost his hair during week 5. Even…
Am new here with stage 4 nonsmall cell lung cancer with bone and lymph node mets
Hello, I just found this Board, and am hoping to learn from all of you as I venture along this journey. After 2 weeks of testing, a port-a-cath insertion, etc I began treatment on Friday the 13th with carboplatin and alimta. The weekend was pretty unremarkable except for inactive nausea and fatigue, but the "metal mouth" I…
Alternative therapy - Hemp oil?
My dad, who is just 50 years old has been recently diagnosed with non-small lung cancer that has spread to the brain. He is now going through whole brain radiation to shrink the 2 tumors in his brain but I can't help but worry about the lung cancer spreading to other parts of his body during this time... He went in for an…
growing again
We collected my dad CT scan yesterday well the tumour is growing again. sadly to say its in his lung and liver. base on the pervious scan size, its seem that its can consider mild progression. he will recd Chemo again next week same cocktail, Gemz and Carbo. doc say he handle this chemo well last time so hopefully he will…
stage 3b
Mom has been diagnosed with stage 3b lung cancer. one large mass on right lung, other lung had a lymph node affected so no surgery. she just started treatment....proton therapy radiation and I beleive taxol once a week. she is 74 and relatively good health. I've looked at survival rates and they are quite sobering. I am…
Dad has stage 4 lung cancer Adenocarcinoma, Need Help...
Can anyone give me some information, my dad has been fit and healthy and in the last six months was suffering from back pain to cut a long story short, we were told yesterday it is Stage 4 lung cancer, it;s also in his lymph nodes and affecting his rib which is where all the pain is coming from. We are to meet with the…
just found out
I had a ct scan done and they found a 3mm nodule on lower right lung. I actually had a ct scan done for another problem and they found this out.
been a rollercoaster ride lately
As you all know a month ago I went on the fentanly patch for my pain. It was working great...no pain. Then one night I started acting very weird. I was nasuea, unsteady on my feet, my head felt like it was going to explode. My husband ripped the patch off and put me to bed. I sleep 20 hrs straight. Felt better the next…
My Wife is Amazing
My wife is 37 non-smoker and Dx with stage 4 NSC Lung CA in November 2011. We have a beautiful 7 year old daughter and she does not know what that means to have cancer or how sick her mommy really is. It breaks my heart everyday to look at her and know that. It is safe to say our lives have completely changed and we have…
Help with living? advice please, lung cancer, brain mets, radiotherapy.
I went into hospital a few weeks ago with a headache; two CT scans and an MRI scan later, I was told I had a 4cm mass in my brain. Surgery was performed the very next day at TGH. They removed the whole tumor which we were told was lung cancer with brain metatases. Several weeks later I am still unable to work. I am…
Help with living? advice please, lung cancer, brain mets, radiotherapy.
I went into hospital a few weeks ago with a headache; two CT scans and an MRI scan later, I was told I had a 4cm mass in my brain. Surgery was performed the very next day at TGH. They removed the whole tumor which we were told was lung cancer with brain metatases. Several weeks later I am still unable to work. I am…

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