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Chest pains after lobectomy
I had right top lobe removed on Oct.4 and now home but my biggest complaint is chest pain that feels like heartburn or acid reflux did anyone else experience this?
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New Diagnosis
My husband was just diagnosed with Stage 4 NSC undifferentiated carcinoma of the lung. It has metasizided to atleast 6 other locations. There were no real symptoms. He had a persistent cough and was slightly more fatigued. They first started running tests on September 25 and made the diagnosis on October 18th. He has his…
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Nervous Anxiety
Taking Keytruda and have terrible nervous anxiety. Wondering if there are others out there with the same and how they are dealing with it. Trying meditation
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Pet scan report could someone explain?
My husbands pet scan read: thorax findings: hyper metabolic foci: 4x3x1.5 cm residual hyper metabolic malignant soft tissue mass in the superior mediastinum above the aortic arch with maximum suv 5.2 lungs: significant interval decrease size of mass in the left upper lobe which measures 1.2 cm on current exam and has no…
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Standard of care stage 1lung cancer
Hi, i am asking this for a friend. He was diagnosed with stage 1 lung cancer 2 years ago. At that time, he had come to the hospital presenting with severe bone pain and he thought that he had arthritis. Instead, it was lung cancer. That they found in a chest x ray. The doctors did not recommend or offer chemo or radiation.…
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SCLC with 1 lesion in the brain - going through Whole Brain Radiation
My mom just recently got diagnosed with limited SCLC. After doing MRI, they found 1 small lesion to the brain. The doctor wants her to do 10 sessions of whole brain radiation (she's finished 3 of these already). Then wait a week and then 4 rounds of chemo (3 days in a row each round). I guess my question is... she's 68…
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In remission, but not doing great.
I am a new member, and hope to get some information from others. I want to apologize for the length of this post, and hope that you will forgive me. I was diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer in May. The diagnoses was a complete botch job from the start. I made the mistake of telling my PCP who is also a cardiologist…
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Alimta/Cisplatin Treatment
After 4 years of being in remission from stage 3b lung cancer, cancer had returned and now dealing with stage 4 cancer. They found a mass on my left adrenal gland, they moved the mass and adrenal gland back in July. I saw the radiaition doctor and he advised that if he did the radation treatments it could end up destorying…
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Small Cell Lung Cancer
Hi, My name is Anne. My husband was diagnosed with SCLC in June of 2017. He had a tumor, less than 4cm in his right lung and a small spot in his brain that the tumor board is actually still discussing. It may be a met or it could be inflammation. It is being treated as a met. He prescribed regimen was 5 days per week, for…
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stage 4 lung cancer with 14 brain tumours
Hi, I am writing this in hopes that some one could share a similar experience or has any advice. My Aunt was just diagnosed (age 72) with stage 4 lung canger, and has 14 small tumours through out her brain. Operating is off the table and I am sure whole brain radiation is off the table as well. She is presenting with…
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Blood in Urine (Lung Adenocarcinoma & Anal Canal Cancer, 2+ years in remission)
Hello! First I would like to thank this board for a lot of information and encouragement. It has been extremely helpful. I would like to ask for an information about my mother. Short background: My mother was diagnosed with anal canal cancer (Stage II) in May 2015, during the preparation for the radio/chemo therapy she was…
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Opdivo
My wife was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer on May 12 2017. She has finished 6 rounds of chemo which did no good. The chemo just seems to have made her feel a lot worse. The oncologist wants to start her on Oopdivo. The cancer has spread to her brain, bones, liver and in her lymph nodes. My concern is at this point…