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Lung Cancer

Archives for June 2018

Non-smoker Female Diagnosed with Small Cell Lung Cancer
Hello everyone, I'm new to the board as my mother was recently diagnosed with extensive staged small cell lung cancer. She's meeting the disease head on and we're already going through the standard prescribed treatment, starting with 6 cycles of chemo. At the same time, father and I have been been perplexed by someone with…
Tumor Markers
Hello, I am familiar with tumor markers for GI cancers and have had CA19-9 and CEA blood tests done regularly. Is there a similar tumor marker for Lung cancer? If there is, will you please share some information. Thanks, Ed
Slower heart rate after radiation & carbo/taxol chemo?
I was treated with radiation and carbo/taxol chemo for stage 3 lung cancer in 2016. Surgery to remove my lower left lobe showed that the tumor was dead and I have been cancer free since then. Since completing treatment, I have noticed that my blood pressure is lower and my heart rate is slower than before my diagnosis. I…
Upper left lobectomy
I had a VATS surgery on April 13, 2018 and I seem to get really short of breath just going up one flight of steps or if I sweep my floor. I have never had Asthma before but this is very much like an Asthma attack where my bronchial tubes tighten up. I also have this cough that refuses to go away. Please tell me this gets…

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