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Lung Cancer

Archives for September 2014

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Pfizer drug effective in patients with rare lung cancer: study Pfizer Reuters: Andrew Kelly Reuters 1 day ago By Bill Berkrot of Reuters http://news.msn.com/science-technology/pfizer-drug-effective-in-patients-with-rare-lung-cancer-study (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc's Xalkori, which treats lung cancer patients with a specific…
One month supply of Sutent donation.
I have a month's supply of Sutent that I would like to donate.
Mom has Stage 4 NSCLC with mets to the brain
Hi everyone, I am new here. My mom, aged 72, was diagnosed in August with Stage IV NSCLC with mets to the brain. She had both knees replaced in June and we are all so suprised that nothing came back on any of her tests about the cancer. Mom just finished her radiation to the brain (Mon - Fri for 2 weeks). She has had two…
Survivors of stage IV lung cancer with several mets...
Today I am overwhelmed. Visits with my fiancee's doctors always seem to zap me for a while. My fiancee has what we think is primary lung cancer with mets to liver, pancreas, colon, and brain. To say the least we are overwhelmed. WE are both trying to be optimistic each day. Some days we are more quiet than others, because…
Wife has Extensive Small Cell Lung Cancer
My wife was dx with SCLC on Aug 14th 2014 was started on her first round of chemo on Aug 15th given over 3 days to help with her breathing tumor was closing off her left lung it seemed to work 1 week later we found out she had mets to spine she is now in New Jersey visting her grandchildern due back to Texas on the 26th of…
Husband recently told he has lung cancer
I am new here, I would never have thought that I would be going through this, and I am very scared! At this time we really do not have much info other than there is a mass on my husbands right lung, (middle lobe) and it is pressing against his bronical tube and causing him shortness of breath. He had a bronocolscopy done…
Recommendations for a good Cancer Center for Lung Cancer near Charlotte NC
Hi, I'm a long-time member of the Colon Cancer forum. A good friend of mine just called me last night and told me that she has Stage IV Lung Cancer. She just found this out on Tuesday, she woke up Saturday morning with a lump on the outside of her neck, then made a Dr appointment and got the bad news. Right now, we don't…
Stage IV Non Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment for Dad - going forward
Stage IV Non Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment for Dad - going forward Dad (80 years old) is suffering from Stage IV Non Small Cell Lung Cancer (one smallish primary tumour in lung), and 2 very small secondaries; in liver and on spine. It was detected at that Stage 16 months ago. He has had chemotherapy, maintenance…
My Mother Has Extensive Small Cell Lung Cancer
Good Morning, I have recently come across this website while looking for forums on this topic. She was diagnosed August 21st, 2014. Before being diagnosed, she went through 2 horrible months of pain, and multiple ER trips, only to be told she had a severe case of pneumonia. After months of suffering, they must have ran the…
husband has lung cancer and he's an alcoholic
My husband is nearing the end of his chemotherapy, he has stage 4 small cell lung cancer. He is an alcoholic, he still smokes heavily and is drinking an entire bottle of rum every day. He says it helps with his pain and helps him to sleep. He sleeps all day and night. I'm so stressed out and depressed. I don't know what to…
Non small cell lung cancer & rectal cancer
My farther has been diagnosed with non small cell lung cancer his pet scan suggest rectal cancer also is this possible ? I'm so confused Has anybody else experienced this ? Any feedback would be greatly appreciated
Hi, I'm from the ovarian cancer board, but my mom has a plurex catheter and something weird just ha
Warning, if you have a weak stomach please stop reading now, this is gross and not too much weirds me out. OK, so my mom has had the plurex catheter installed in her right plurel cavity maybe 2-3 weeks ago. I set her up and do the draining which has steadly been decreasing over the past week. Yesterday, we only got about…
Last Sunday my Father found out that He's got lung cancer
Last sunday my Father was coughing up blood and my Mother and I ran him to the hospital. They gave my Father a CAT scan and found 5cm and 1cm tumors in his lungs. The doctors have him on a heavy amount of medicines before he goes to the oncologist in Blue Ridge,Georgia week after next. The doctor said the tumors were in…
Ct revealed 5 new nodules...
Just got results of ct scan last week, 2 upper left lobe nodules, 1 lower left and 2 right middle lobe nodules. History of primary liver cancer(twice), no previous nodule history, I am 64 year old male and previous smoker(35 years ago). 2mm -5mm in size. The radiologist suggested a rescan in 6 months. Not comfortable with…
Lung scars vs nodules
a little over a month ago I was diagnosed with clear cell carcinoma of the right kidney and had a radical nephrectomy using robotic assisted laparoscopic surgery and removal of a nearby lymphnoid That also came back cancerous the kidney was only Cancerous And was only contained inside the kidney fat margins were clear…

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