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Lung Cancer

Archives for September 2013

Anyone not take chemo as part of their treatment?
I see a new oncologist this week and I am sure, even though I am Stage IV terminal lung cancer, that she will recommend chemo as it seems they always do for everyone and every cancer. But, I personally doubt it would be worth doing for the side effects. Unless she could say that by taking it that I would gain a year or…
Question from Poland - non small cell cancer 3B
Dear All, I decided to register at the CSN as I'm desperately looking for the most effective treatment for my mum. Last week she was diagnosed with the non small cell cancer and since then our battle began. The doctors said it is the 3b stage and my mum should quickly start the treatment. The point is we are not sure if…
not diagnosed yet biopsy tommorrow
not sure if i should even be posting here but i am really scared. i had been coughing up blood for a couple days and finally went to the emergency room. i was given an mri which said i have a upper lobe lung mass. the dr said it was a hollow mass and i was referred to onocologist for a biopsy. im just so scared i dont know…
2 more surgeries post lobectomy
My Mom is in surgery right now (9/21/13). She had her lower left lung removed with stage 1 cancer on 9/9/13. Stage 1, that's the good news. But now things are going down hill and I have no one to turn to for answers. So, then there was too much fluid in lungs so they did a bronchoscopy to clear that. Now the drainage in…
5-yr. survival
I know people will scold me for reading about survival stats but I have been asking for specifics re: my own l.c. prognosis for 9 months and gotten no solid info so today I finally found research results from Medline articles that clearly show that patients with multiple mediastinal cancerous lymph nodes don't survive 5…
Another update for Dapsterd!
Well family...the 4th brain surgery (mets fom lung )was not real bad..the 3rd one "i joked that the neorosurgeon took more off of the brain than he should have!". I still cant' talk or write well. may not ever---picture a stroke. i wish everyone so well!... im well.....cat scan of primary lung and lymphs showed NED! so im…
Does anybody know suppliment work for cancer?
Hi, My father who lives oversea has been diagnosed stage four lung cancer a few weeks ago. The cancer already spread to his spine,liver and brain(a few milimeter) and we were told he has 6 months to live. I went back to my country this summer and I knew he was complaining about back pain. I regret so bad why I didn't pay…
Neurontin/Gabapentin Left lower lobe removed
I was diagnosed with adenocarcinoma ( 1 x 1.5 cm node) in my left lower lobe on Jan 31,2013. On Feb. 26th I had the lower lobe removed. The pain was bad the first month or two after the surgery then quieted down a little with the incicsion site and my left breast supersensitive in places and numb in others. I heard about…
doctor visits
When should you see your oncologist? My family doctor isn't familiar with and can't advise on lung cancer or any related symptoms to it because as he said, he's just a general practitioner. My oncologist has insisted I report to my f.p. rather than to her, any new symptoms. I went to oncologist this week because I've been…
2nd opinions
I have been diagnosed with Stage IV NSCL and they have been giving me tests for two weeks after biopsy and diagnosis. Today they called and they said there are more spots they didn't notice under my arm pit and I need another biopsy. I am confused, they have had these tests for two weeks and now when I am about to start…
Johnnyz
Squamous Cell Carcinoma was found on my uper right lobe they removed the lobe 8/11/13, in three weeks I do 4 sessions ,1 every 3 weeks of chemo, pet scan just before lobe removal showed no cancer except in the lobe, so they say the chemo is an extra precaution, not sure I belive any of the doctors, some depression and fear…
Stage 4 NSLC
My dad was diagnosed 3 years ago with NSLC followed by a total left lung pleurectomy. Last year, the caner was recurrent at the same location, and then he had radiation and chemo. The tumor was shrunk after that. However, last CT scan and a biopsy showed that the same type of cancer invaded his pleura in that location. The…
If PET Scan Is Poor, Can Dr. Stop Tarceva
Hello, My mother has been taking Tarceva for over 2 months. She is afraid of having another PET Scan cause she thinks that if the cancer has spread, the oncologist will refuse to prescribe any more Tarceva. Is that a valid concern? Your thoughts and feedback is highly appreciated. Thank you! Tom
How Do You Know Tarceva Is Working
Hello, I wanted to ask for your kind help. My mother is 88 years old and has Stage 4 esophageal cancer. She had chemo for about 2 ½ years, but she had to stop chemo since it damaged her heart. Without chemo, her oncologist said she only has around 6 months to live and wanted to put her in hospice. Upon our request, the…
A year after treatment and still nauseated
I completed my 6-week crash treatment of 37 radiation treatments and 6 chemo treatments a year ago the end of August 2012. So far nothing new is growing, Thank God. My only problem seems to be that nearly every morning, afater I've been awake or up for 20 minutes or so, I get very nauseated. I rarely vomit or have dry…
worried about husband
My husband has had a lingering cough literally for several months. After witnessing 3 different people close to us pass away from lung cancer, two within months of each other, I have pleaded with him to have a CT scan. All three of the people we lost complained about the same thing, a cough that would not go away. My…
Am I over reacting?
I am 55yrs. old and have been having numerous health issues over the past year. After numerous UTIs, my primary doctor ordered a CT scan of my abdomen and pelvis area. The CT scan showed a 3mm lung nodule in my lower left lobe that was believed to be partially calcified. I was referred to a pulmonologist who I first saw…
I HAVE A DREAM...
...that one day we will have a pink heart shape pill that cures all cancers and our biggest complaint will be that it comes only in 6 different flavors. Please, join me in this dream and until then god bless us with nothing but happy hopeful days. Laz

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