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Lung Cancer

Cell Culture Drug Resistance Testing
The Possible Role of Chemoresistance Testing in the Era of Post Surgical Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Ricardo S. Santos, M.D., Amit N. Patel, M.D., Clark T. Gamblin, M.D., Hiran C. Fernando, M.D., James D. Luketich, M.D., and Rodney J. Landreneau, M.D., University of Pittsburg Medical…
any info on Tarceva would be helpful
Greetings..my dad has just finished 4 rounds of chemo..the doctors tell us that the cancer is shrinking. They also told him that if he wasnt in such poor health ( heart failure and COPD lung disorder) he would be in good shape. So why arent they giving him more chemo? If he is responding to it why not continue. They not…
Prognosis
I've searched and searched the literature. Can anyone give me a "guesstimated" prognosis (survival time) for an 87-year-old man with Stage IIIB lung cancer, who is receiving no other treatment than palliative care? He is otherwise in pretty poor health (40%-50% on Karnofsky Scale).
20 year old son of a stage 4 cancer patient
Hello. My name is marcus and i am the only child of a stage 4 cancer patient. After passing out doctors discovered he had a brain tumor and removed it. The lung cancer has spread badly and they have given him less than 6 months to live and said treatment wouldnt help. I know nothing about whats in store for me over the…
Diet, stomach pain, shock
Hello, my father has had prostate cancer for 6 years. 1.5 yrs ago found that he has lung adenocarcinoma (not related to the prostate cancer) which metastized to the bones and liver. Since his last chemo regimen (which failed and ended three weeks ago) he has very bad stomach pain and daily vomitting- we think due to either…
ankle swelling?
My dad just had radio surgery for a recurrent leison of a LC metastisis in his brain. Drs. put him on dexamethazone which they are weaning him off now. He also started Tarceva. He feels ok except or the fact that his ankles and feet are extremely swollen (3x their normal size!) He is taking a water pill on and off , but…
can't breath
My dad was diagnosed in january with non small cell lung cancer, stage IV. He had to have his lung drained from all the fluid that built up in his lung from the cancer and he had to have talc put in to keep the lung expanded. He was having a difficult time breathing before the procedure (in january 2006), but now his…
supplements in conjunction with chemo
My dad has stage IIIB nsclc. He is constantly feeling sick from the chemo. His energy level is low to non-existent, he gets out of breath easily, and he is depressed from the combination of everything that is keeping him from feeling good. I saw on the Internet a website for supplements that help cure cancer. Some people…
Post pneumonectomy
My boyfriend was diagnosed in Aug. 05 with non single cell carcinoma stage IV of the right lung. Only one node was infected in the mediastinum. Started out with chemo/radiation and that didn't work. Then he had the pneumonectomy. Had recurrent pneumothorax of the good lung. Underwent resection of apical blebs and…
Vitamines during chemo / radiation?
My cousin is in her last few chemo / radiation treatments. She is a level 4 patient. She can still have 2 more 7 wk. sessions. She tells us that her Dr. told her NOT to take any vitamins or anything to help rebuild her wht. blood cell count, to just eat right. I'm I just stupid or is that insane !! ? Everything I've…
Mother - Tumor Removed
Hi I posted just over a week ago regarding my mother. She is a non-smoker, and a 2.5cm nodule was found in her upper right lobe in January. She opted to have the entire lobe removed through conventional methods, rather than VATS. She had the surgery last Wed and is still in the hospital recovering. She seems to be doing…
Erbitux and Tarceva rash help is here
I know there is a physician in Chicago that is becoming very well known at Northwestern hospital that specializes in the treatment of these rashes. He leads the research and the special clinic there called the SERIES clinic that treats these reactions.... Call or e mail him asap His contact information is below: Mario E…
PC metastasis question?
Dianosed in late 03 with psa of 24 and gleason of 9 I have been told the cancer has gone to probably my bone as my pas is now rising again. I have no insurance or job so I have not sought more treatment and and not sure I would if I had insurance. Anyway I have a sharp pain in the top side of my right lung area. Does…
Stage IIIA Squamous NSCLC Info Needed
My mother-in-law has Stage IIIA Squamous cell cancer (she is 62 yrs old, is diabetic (no insulin yet), was a smoker, but has not smoked for the past 10 years). She has a large (egg size) tumor on the upper part of her lung and today the doctors confirmed the cancer has spread to her lymph nodes. They were going to do a…
Worried
My dad has was diagnosed in November 05 with stage IV lung cancer two spots on the lung one small spot on the liver. After 4 rounds of chemo which left him tired and so weak that now uses a walker to get around. The last scan showed the cancer is no longer visable in the lung and barely visible on the liver. So the doctor…
any recommendations for philly treatment
My dad was just diagnosed with lung cancer this week. He has been in the hospital for the past week in order to drain fluid from his lung. An oncologist visited him in the hospital and basically wrote off my father. We attempted to ask this doctor several questions as this is all very new and very scary for my family. the…
BAC
My mother has stage IIIB NSCLC-BAC. She was diagnosed in Nov. 2003. She had chemo right away since her tumor was inoperable. There was no distant met. but there were small places in the all three lobes in the right lung. She has been taking Tarceva for almost a year which has shrunk some of the places(which are very small…
Hello everybody I am new here
I have been sitting on the internet for days now reading about possible symptoms of lung cancer due to some symptoms I have had. I am 32 and this started about 2 months ago. I have been having chest pain as well as pain between my shoulders in my upper back. I went to the doctor twice and he said it could have been from a…
Mother Having Right Upper Lobe Removed next Wed
Hello, My mother has been going through numerous tests for months now...CT Scans, a PET Scan, biopsies, with no decisive test results for cancer except a "suspicious" biopsy result on a 2.5cm nodule found in her upper right lobe. All doctors have recommended to surgically remove the lobe and she is scheduled for sugery…
message for rheinstone1
Hi Martha, we've spoken before. I was just reading your message posted on March 13th where you said that your mother gets her chemo once every three weeks. My dad gets his once a week for three weeks and then off for a week. My dad, like your mom, has a malignant pleural effusion. As you said, the prognosis is 3 to 6…
Post-Iressa options?
My spouse, a Stage IV NSCLC survivor, just received her quarterly scans that suggest that Iressa treatment, now just past the one year mark, is no longer effective. Two oncos have recommended switching to Tarceva, possibly in conjuction w/ Avastin. Has anyone heard of or expereinced a successful response following such an…
Numbness after stage 3A surgery
I had an upper right lobectomy July 1, 2005. During my surgery one rib bone was removed. I have had good scans since. My question is does anyone have any idea how long it will be before the numbness on my right side goes away? Thank you.
attn Plymouthean
You said you had a lobectomy? How long after did it take you to get back to "normal" with the breathing? My boyfriend had a complete pneumonectomy and then the "re-sealing" of the pneumothorax on the left. I know it will take him longer to recover but I would just like an idea based on your recovery. Thanks!
67 yr old mom with NSCLC stageIV
my mom was diagnosed last month with lung cancer stage IV. doctor said it is incurable. part of her liver has a mass and her adrenal gland. she may only have months. she is taking Tarceva since last week. She is not feeling anything different a week after she started the pill. The doctor said if it doesn't work, she may…
LUNG CARCINOID TUMOR
Hi all! I am new to the site and very scared. My husband has just been found to have a carcinoid tumor on his right lung, he is 34 yrs old. Was advised by many surgeons to have it removed, the right lower and poss middle lobe. SO he is sched for surgery on 3/20. HAs anyone out there had the same or similar diag and if so…
Message for Ernie/Plymouthean
Ernie, I just wanted you to know that your posts are a source of inspiration and comfort to me. I check in on this board every few days, to help me maintain a positive attitude during my mother's lung cancer fight. Dana Reeve's death this week really derailed me, as I'm sure it did to everyone who is fighting and/or living…
being tired all the time
Is this normal, I'm good for the first part of the day, but as the day progress I start to go down hill, all I want to do is take a nap, but I don't feel right about that. I feel like I am wasting what time I have left. I am taking steriods as directed, but they wear off also half way in to the day. Plus I hate taking…
Lung carcinoid tumor
I am 48 years old and was diagnosed with lung carcinoid tumor. Underwent surgery 3 weeks ago and had a lobe removed. Has anyone else undergone this, just needed to talk to someone about how long this recovery seems to take. I don't know anyone who has had this or gone through this.
Hello. I'M New Here
...and happy to have found this forum where questions seem to actually be answered rather then just asked. It's obviously not a happy day when you join a lung cancer forum. My father had a mass discovered in his left lung on the 23rd of November during a routine x-ray for a suspected cracked rib. He had a cat scan…
good news...now what
Greetings...after 4 rounds of chemo my dad had his whole body scan and monday got the results..the cancer in his lung has disappeared and the cancer in his liver has a small fading spot. The doctor has put my dad on Tarceva..why not give him more chemo if he responded so well? And what happens now, does he keep going in…

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