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Lung Cancer

Archives for August 2018

Many questions
I am a 42 yr old female, About 6 years ago my doctor sent me for an MRI on my lymph nodes in my neck because she had noticed they had been swollen for a long period of time. MRI showed several enlarged lymph nodes and nodules on my thyroid. Was told they were gonna keep an eye on them and do imaging yearly. I have went…
Lung cancer and not trusting your doctor anymore
So I have had lung cancer twice. The second time I told my doctor to remove the whole lobe if it was cancer again or larger than we thought but he wedged it now I have spots rwo small and one larger which my doctor didn tell me about, my oncologist did She showed me the whole scan. I think my doctor is so afraid of being…
lung cancer spread to stomach and lymph nodes
A close friend has been diagnosed recently with stage 4 lung cancer which has spread to stomach and lymph nodes in his neck. He is 76 yrs old and had a heart attack ,he has had one treatment of chemo. Family was called in Sun but then Mon he rallied and was alert and ate . His EF heart rate is 20%. Can anyone tell me what…
lung mass
ive been having blood in my phlegm thats comes and goes. gone for a week to 9 days back for a day or so. pink in color, had an xray came back clear showing nothing. all blood work was good. had CT scan this past Friday.My PC called said that they see a mass on the lung and two nodules.I have no cough or pains that i havent…
Lung cancer has metastasised
A friend of mine has recently been diagnosed with lung cancer which has now spread to his stomach and throat. Lung is stage 4, I do not know about stage of other areas. He is being treated with chemo only. Why would this be the only treatment? Also, if stahge 4 in lungs, does this mean same stage in other areas?
Treatment option questions
A friend has been diagnosed with lung cancer. The first treatment plan was radiation and chemo. Two days b4 treament was to start, it was decided to not go that route but to do chemo injections only. I have been thru my own battle with the beast ( not lung), so have had some experience on a different level. My team…
Questions Re: Diagnosis
Hi everyone, My grandmother (age 75) was recently received an unconfirmed diagnosis of stage 4 lung cancer with possible mets in her stomach lymph nodes (not sure where else yet). After complaining of some minor wheezing for a several months, an x-ray revealed a 4cm mass in the upper lobe of her right lung, and scattered…

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