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Lung Cancer

Archives for October 2012

diagnosed stage 4 - 12 months later no evidence of cancer. Whats going on?
My 86 y/o mother was referred to a pulmonary lesion clinic after a CT scan showed a "quarter size" mass in her right apical lung. 6 months later CT showed mass had doubled in size and was referered to oncologist who ordered a pet scan and diagnosed her with stage 4 lung cancer with mets to the adrenals and mediastinal and…
Things are moving fast
I posted over a week ago, waiting to get in to my primary doc. Well, I saw her last Monday, she referred me to a Pulmonologist. I saw him on Wednesday (lucky to get such a quick appt). He referred me for a bronchoscopy where they will biopsy the mass in my right lung and also my mediastinal lymph nodes. I get the…
When Cancer Becomes An Afterthought
Hello, everyone. My Father was diagnosed with Small Cell Lung cancer about a month ago. The cancer has most likely metastasized to his brain. Although he does not seem to be suffering any major ill effects from the tumor in his lungs, the same cannot be said about the brain. In the span of less than a month, my father has…
QUESTION FOR MY FRIEND'S HUSBAND
Hello to all of you Warriors, Caregivers, and SURVIVORS! I am from the Ovarian Cancer discussion board, but have a question for a friend of mine. Her husband was just diagnosed with Stage IV lung cancer, mets to the liver. Much fluid around the lungs which they continue to drain. They just did a surgical procedure to…
help
hi iam just needing someone to talk to my mum got told she has lung cancer a cpouple of weeks ago she was told she couldt get chemo as she was to frail so she starts radieotherepy next week she was at the hospital today my sister was with her and she said the cancer is spreading like wild fire towards the brain how bad is…
My grandad is in the last stages of lung cancer?
Hello, The hospital discontinued treatment on Thursday and are now keeping him comfortable they have said that he has days left , he is still responding to us and giving us some lovely smiles how long does it usually take before he will pass away. Does it happen sudden or will we recognize when it is approaching Thanks to…
Looks like Taxotere may be a bust...
I am taking my husband to the doctor in the morning ... he is having severe diareaha, stomach cramps that cause him to double over and call out in pain, he is having cramps in his neck, hands, legs, and back, everything tastes horrible so he hasn't really eaten or drank much since last wednesday so he's lost nine - ten…
Ex_Rock_N_Roller
Checking in to see how you are doing and what treatment they are giving you. It's probably too early to know if chemo is doing its job but I am thinking strong positive mojo your way.
Anyone out there doing the mpdl3280a clinical trial?
Has anyone finished a mpdl3280a trial?
searching for options
My mother was 74 year old in March 2011 and had a lobectomy. Drs said they got it all and nothing was called for in the line of meds. check up every 3 months. She did extremely well, stopped all pain meds while in hosp, got back to full strength and appeared to be "cured". Then in December 2011 they found cancer in the…
taxotere - dr says he is running out of treatment options...
Hi All, Interested in hearing about your experiences with Taxotere. Husband was unable to tolerate Navelbine after one treatment now on Taxotere. Doctor was actually pretty honest during this past visit - The cancer has grown quite a bit from just last month hence, the pain and illness he's had recently and the reaction to…
new treatment
does anyone know of proton therapy for lung cancer Thanks
What do I do now?
Hi. I'm a 53 yr old female, smoked since the age of 19. I had a CT last saturday for an abdominal aortic aneurysm (it's only 3.3 cm, so nothing to worry about). They found a mass in my right lung. Here is what it says. Prominent right hilar soft tissue measuring 2.5 cm. Prominent mediastinal lymph nodes. So what do I do…
Are we making the correct choice??
My dad just finish this 2nd line treatment, had a scan that show progression on his main tumor. Was told to see the radiation doc to radiate the tumor but today the radi doc say don need to radiation because my dad is not pain yet n no sign of discomfort plus a person can only radiate one time in the lung. Why wants to…
abraxane
abraxnane have anyone heard of this treatment it is new for lung cancer
Functional Profiling to Select Chemotherapy in Advanced or Metastatic NSCLC
Functional profiling using EVA/PCD doubles response rate and improves survival in NSCLC patients Functional profiling using ex-vivo analysis of programmed cell death (EVA/PCD) doubles the response rate and improves time-to-progression and survival in patients with advanced lung cancer, according to a Phase II clinical…
SCLC - Prognosis
This is all very new to me so I apologize if I used incorrect terms or spelling ahead of time. My father was diagnosed about 4 weeks ago. This is after 3 months of being treated first for what they thought to be TB and then A Typical Pneumonia. Turns out it is Small Cell Lung Cancer. Long and painful story short, he has…
there is hope for stage 4 lung cancer read
this is my cat scan after 2 rounds of chemo.. my tumor was 5 to 6cm.. and one node was 3.4cm. i did have my 3 round of chemo 2 days before the scan. there is hope for everyone.. i feel good and didn't lose my hair.. going on my 4th round now with alitma and avastin.. FINDINGS- There has been dramatic improvement in a left…
help, need opinions or answers, the following is a reading from a ct scan I just had and kind of don
Can anyone tell me how bad, if it is, this is? Tired of waiting to hear. Here is what I am wondering about. FINDINGS: Scattered emphysematous changes. The aorta is not dilated. Central pulmonary arteries are unremarkable. No evidence of central pulmonary emboli pericardial effusion or cardiomegaly. Limited views of the…
latest Ct-scan findings
Just had a scan on the 26th, the good news is I'm still NED. I had blood work also, not so good news. elevated Alkaline Phosphatase, potassium,and glucose. My ct-scan also showed that my liver is mildly fatty. My Onc. recommend I see My PCP for the possible causes. Needless to say I did some research and read could…
long term survivors out there
long term survivors out there with stage 4 lung cancer.. so far snice i found out july 18 2012 i have been very good.. i have all the hope in the world. but to hear some stories will be even better.. thanks Gina

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