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Tarceva or not
My wife (stage IV adenocarcinoma, several mets) is finishing radiation to the brain this weekend and will have to have made a decision on her follow up Chemo. We've been offered standard carboplatin and gemcitabine, or alimta +/- cisplatin, but also Tarceva. Now, as I understand it, Tarceva is a second line drug, used if…
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Tarceva help
I'm 41 and have be diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer stage 4 after 4 chemo treatments i have been put on Tarceva 125mg daily. My question is has anyone been on this drug and had side effects of extreme fatuge. I had the rash and went on anti-bodics, but my fatigue is really bad I want to sleep all the time. Has…
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CT Scan and Nodules
I am usually on the colorectal board because my husband had crc in Oct. 03. Today he is cancer free, thank GOD. I hope it is okay to come over here because I have a few questions I hope some of you can help me with. I had a CT Scan Monday to check for some problems with my left rib cage caused by an accident in Dec. 06. I…
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lung mets to skin?
Has anyone out there had their lung cancer metastisize to their skin. About six months ago while my dad was on chemo he developed a rash on his side. They thought it was a chemo rash. He was getting very sick on the chemo, so decided to stop for a while. The rash seemed to grow, so he went to a skin doctor recently who…
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Tarceva help
My father was diagnosed in Jan 2007 with NSCLC 3b. Now, new lesions appeared in liver and he will start chemo again. We live in Turkey and I want to find tarceva, but here it is not available. Can anybody help or inform me about how I can obtain it? I will really appreciate if anybody can help me.
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Navelbine - if you had this drug - what do you think?
Hi, my dad was on a recent chemo break from Gemzar. He has cancer in the mediatrinum area in lymph nodes. The last dose of Gemzar was in December 07. This past Monday he had a PET scan because a rash on his chest was recently diagnosed as lung mets to skin. Almost simultaneously he felt an enlarged lyph node in the neck.…
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Help! Need info on small cell lung cancer.
My mother was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer. What can we expect as far as symptoms go? What kind of pain will she be experiencing? Had one round of chemo, then had surgery for an unrelated illness...hasn't had chemo since April. Hopefully starting back.
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Stage4 Lung bone met what is next?
My boyfriend was diagnosed with lung cancer with met to many bones in Aug. He had positive pleural effusion.They could not operate or treat with radiation as the cancer was to spread out.He did have pallative 10 treatments of radiation to neck as tumors were sitting on spine causing a lot of pain. He finished his last…
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mediastinoscopy
Hi all had the Broncoscopy & Mediastinoscopy done, feeling bruised and sore but otherwise am ok. A step closer to beating this thing should get results in next couple of days
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lymph node
Saw the surgeon today was told have to have explorarory operation to see if the lymph nodes in the chest wall are clear. If not clear will have discussion on wht to do next. Thoracic consultant told me cancer had not spread, and was localised in the lung only. Don't know what i feel or who to believe now. Any advice please
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Does anyone know what "NOLS" in the Lung mean?
I am recovering from Neck and Throat cancer, recently I had a Pet Scan and it was brought to my attention that there was something in my Lungs. I met a Lung Specialist at Lahey, and he told me he saw "NOLS", but he could not get a good look at them via the Pet Scan and now has ordered a CT scan for this Feb 13. He was very…
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Long term side affects
Hope you are all ok ???? Thats dumb what I ment was hope you feel ok . I have to go to my oncoligist tomorrow I go every two months my Red cells are all down an some other stuff says it is abnormal. He has me taking 1000 mgs of iron every day it realy upsets your system. I was reading to day I guess the carboplatin is what…
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diabetes
Can anyone tell how being a diabetic will affect my treatment
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Blood in Stool
Hello, my dad has Stage 4 lung cancer and was diagnosed and started treatment last June. He was on carboplatin and alimta and now just alimta. He's been doing well overall and his doctor said that his cancer cells (including those that metastized) have reduced. Today he noticed blood in his stool and we are concerned what…
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my mom is at her last please help
my mom update. The diagnosis was lung cancer that metastasized to her lung and brain. Last tues, we saw an radiation oncologist. She said that the tumors were moving into her spinal cord and that it was a medical emergency to treat her with radiation. Her sister and neice, who was with her were overtaken with the…
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Coughing up Blood
I had posted this on my first original post and noticed it was not here - so I am putting here to hopefully get some advice. Does coughing up blood mean the end is near or could it please, by the Grace of God, be something else? Here is my post from this morning: Hi its me again, MomsBestFriend after a long absence from…
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Moms story with many questions...
Mom is 64 years old, strong and was having problems breathing after bronchitis - was sent for a chest x-ray on March 23. I have been reading this site since I found out about a "shadow" on my Mom's chest xray on March 24. The past 2 1/2 weeks have been full of doctor visits, lung biopsy, waiting for answers, high stress…
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newbie...mom has stage 4
Hi I am new to the group.my 66 year old mom was diagnosed oct 29 with non small cell metastized to brain and maybe liver.she has been having seizures bc of the brain tumors. She is doing radiation for the brain now. They will do radiation on lung next and then chemo. How is the quality of life? What is the avg lifespan?…
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Help eating
My mother has just finished a radioactive session and now she's in the hospital for the 4th day to get water out of her lungs. She's not eating or drinking at all, and if we speak with her about food she gets very nervous and angry. Is there away to help her eating? Thanks
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side effects (cisplatin + docetaxel)
This morning I had to blow my nose and was somewhat surprised to find that my output was entirely bloody. Its not that I have a bloody drip, like a classic "bloody nose," its just that all my (for lack of a better term) 'boogers' are bloody. What's up with that? Also, can someone tell me if this is Neuropathy? My fingers,…
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cisplatin/ vineorelbine chemotherapy
My mom just started her chemo program for stage 1b nscc last friday, she is having some terrible side effects that have her in the hospital since last night, and now she is seriously considering stopping chemo all together. Her prognosis only changed 4-6% by doing the chemo so the doctors left it up to her... I think we…
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Surgery things
I had my left lung removed ,an after the surgery I had some different things happen Like My nipple on my left boob was so sore you could not touch it. Another thing I would role over an hear a sloshing sound. I had a Xray done an the Doc showed me the plura was about half full of liquid , he said your your lung is gone an…
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New Year
Want to wish all of you a Happy New Year . Thank you for being here for me. Greg
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"shadows" mean what?
This might be a silly question but: What are some of the things "shadows" on the lung might be other then cancer? I know the only way to really know is to do a biopsy ... so I was wondering what also shows up as "shadows". Do lungs not retain old damage done years ago from smoking?! Do THOSE show as shadows?? ... or does…
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Melanoma in the Lungs
I'm looking for a survivor of Melanoma in the lungs and what Chemo treatment was used in your treatment. I have multiple melanomas, both lungs, stage four and after 8 weeks of Interferon and DTIC the tumors have still grown. Thank You!!! Gerald Howard
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Sugar coat
The other night we were talking on CSN an a couple of us decided they should not sugar coat cancer so much. They have stats on life expectancy.They watch a thousand or so people and and there you go they tell ya how long you are going to live. I know we are all differant, and our cancer was not treated the same . The Chemo…
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Questions on What is "normal" to feel like during Chemo
I am a 71 year old woman who has been diagnosed with non-small cell cancer and has had my lower lobe of my right lung removed. I am going through my 2nd round of Chemo treatments, Cysplatnim(sp?) and am feeling like my head is in a bubble and am not quite as connected as I have been before Chemo. I am having difficulty…
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Chemo didn't work! sclc extensive
I am writing for my stepfather, merle.He was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer-extensive on August 27th, o7'. He has since had 2 rounds of chemo-Etoposide & carboplatin. We just received the results from his follow up pet scan and MRI to see how responsive his cancer was to the chemo. So shockingly devastated to find…
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last stage of lung cancer
mom is on her death bed, she has suffered with lung cancer for 15 mo, now she is in a semi coma, no food or water for 5 days going on 6 today. I don't see how she is surviving and to be honest I can't bear it anymore. How long can a patient continue to survive without food or water at the last stages?
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Vision and Chemo
I am having trouble with my vision, even more since starting the Chemo. Does anyone know if this will improve as the Chemo goes on or will it have to wait until after the Chemo treatments? Thanks, Lizzy