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Lung Cancer

Archives for April 2016

My wife was just diagnosed with Adenocarcinoma in her lungs.
A recent CT scan showed that my wife had multiple ground glass nodules and opacities (GGO’s) in both lungs. They did a needle biopsy Wednesday and her doctor just told her she has Adenocarcinoma. Further testing will be necessary to determine if it is in both lungs, but since the GGO’s are in both lung my wife is certain…
35 ground glass nodules and opacities in all lobes
My wife is having a needle biopsy of a 1.6 cm ggo in a week and is totally scared she has lung cancer. Yet, the nodules are not solid. They are what are called ground glass opacities Have any of you have this, or does anyone have information about these?
Smoking after lobectomy!
I have noticed that I am out of breath to the point where breating is very heavy and I cough up tones of mucous and have a runy nose. I sleep way more tha usual and tire very easily. I may be forced to quit my job beacuse I get out of breath really fast!
Stage IV NSCLC Adenocarcinoma with ALK genetic mutation
My sister-in-law has been diagnosed with cancer. She is 53 years old. It is Stage IV NSCLC Adenocarnioma. She had the genetic mutation ALK. She started on Xalkori last Thursday. I am looking for resources if any on the ALK genetic mutation. We have searched online and at a few local resources. Just wondering if anyone else…
Stage IV lung cancer - paraneoplastic limbic enciphilitis
My mum has been diagnosed with Stage IV lung cancer which has spread to the brain resulting in paraneoplastic limbic enciphilitis. According to her oncologist, chemo is not an option for her and is suggesting Tarceva even before the result of EGFR mutation and PET Scan.... I'm waiting for full medical report to get 2/3/4…
What should we expect?
I wanted to search the archives for the answers I need, but I am so pressed for any time right now, I'm just going to ask for myself. Sorry. My father has stage 4 non-small cell lung cancer. It's a recent diagnosis. Figured out he had lung cancer, and before any treatment was started, figured out it has spread some to his…
Pain after a lobectomy
I had surgery on March 2nd 2016 I had my upper right lobe and lymph nodes removed. I had stage 1 Adocarcinoma my pulmonary specialist says it was most likely caused from the RA meds ( Biologics ) I have taken for years. I am very fortunate they were able to get it all and I won't need chemo or radiation. They went through…
Concerned Daughter
Good Morning All. Today my father is having an Ostreoscan. I had never heard of it until today, so I was researching and found this site. My father has survived lung cancer x2 and thyroid cancer. Recently he was diagnosed with a pancreas lesion, several liver lesions, and a new lesion on one of his lungs. It is my…
Lung biopsy
any advice on lung biopsy? My mom was told small chance she may get a collapsed lung. She is 70 never a smoker. Uterine cancer and found lung nodules on pre surgery ct scan. Hoping these are not mets. Thx in advancr.
Overwhelmed: Lots of questions but I don't know where to go or what to ask.
Hi all, First, let me say thank you to everyone that has been participating on this board. I have found both comfort and security in a few different places. My mom, a young 69 year old, was just diagnosed having squamous cell stage 4 NSCL lung cancer on Friday; our world was rocked to say the least. We thought we took her…
3mm nodule grows to 5mm, six months after Stage 0 diagnosis
In September 2015 after monitoring a mass (it was discovered when she got a CT scan for a hip replacement surgery) on my 67 year old mom's lung every 6 months for 18 months, it 'changed' and was removed. To the doctor's surprise, it was cancerous but had not spread to any of the 21 lymphnodes the doctor took out so she did…
I think my mom has lung cancer
Still waiting on results, but I'm having a really hard time being positive. They found a 6cm mass in her lung. She is a smoker and cancer runs in the family. I go through waves of emotion feeling overwhelmingly sad as I think about what happened to my aunts/uncles due to this disease and my mom ending up that…

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