Lung Cancer
Discussion List
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ALK+ tumor, Alectinib
Has anyone taken Alectinib or Alecensa for an ALK+ lung tumor. Just curious about your experience with it. I will be starting on this soon.
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Stage 4 Lung Cancer with Mets
Hi All, I’m new here today. I was told I have stage 4 lung cancer with Mets to the liver & brain .The ONC said I have 6 months without Treatment! No Biopsy yet .... I have to go for a Consult & Physical BEFORE the needle Biopsy. I wasn’t told this & Wondering “ why “. 6 months Without Treatment, I’m Scared to Death ! So…
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NSCLC with mets to brain and T10 - radiation question
My husband went thru surgery and chemo in 2017 for lung cancer and was in remission at the end of treatment. However, in a span of 6 months, they found (thru a fluke) 2 tumors in his brain and a larger one on his T10. The doctor told him if he did not have radiation (gamma knife strike) on the brain ASAP, he would have 6…
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Stage 4 Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
The cancer has spread. My grandma had stage one breast cancer, surgery, then it turned into stage one lung cancer, chemotherapy, and now she has stage 4 lung cancer in lymph nodes, her spine, and other bones. I acted as her caregiver last round, so I attended all her treatments and appointmetns in the past. This time she…
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4 Stage lung Cancer
My mom was Diagnoised 2 years ago 4 stage lung cancer, she has fought very hard . 2 years of Chemo is taking its toll Her oncolgist has stopped chemo , her neuopathy is so bad . Now that she has stopped Chemo , how much time does she have left, if untreated, any information is helpful
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Bronchitis After Lobectomy
Hi all. I’m new on this site. I’m a lung cancer survivor (2016) and a 2 time breast cancer survivor (2004 and 2008). My lung cancer was treated with a lower left lobectomy in May 2016. My question is about colds/infections after a lobectomy. Before lung cancer I rarely even got colds. Now, I seem to get them more…
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Timing of diagnosis
I am new here and would like some advice about the progression of my diagnosis. 4/23 went to doctor over cough I had for about 2 month. He ordered a ct scan same day that showed a mass in my right upper lobe. 5/1 had PET scan which showed multiple spots on lungs, lymph nodes and bones 5/6 had pulmonary function test 5/6…