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    Lung Cancer

     

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    • User: "DGallaway"

      Stage III-B Large Cell Lung Cancer

      My husband is 33 yrs old and just diagnosed with Stage III-B large cell lung cancer, We found out during an emergency room visit for chest pains a few weeks ago, Chest pains being the only symptom he …
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      7 comments
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      Started by DGallaway
      Most recent by jalexander
      Lung Cancer
    • User: "bugsy127"

      unexplained chest pain

      Hi, i was just told that my cancer has spread to both lungs.(see other posts) I have had a dry cough for 6 months now,chest and back pain that started 2 mo. ago and has gotten worse. the Dr. cannot te…
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      0 point
      Started by bugsy127
      Lung Cancer
    • User: "bugsy127"

      scans just came back,not good

      Hi all, I had been thinking about prophylatic cranial irradiation (if all tests came back clear). I just 5 minutes ago got a call from my Dr. The cat and pet show evidence of disease in BOTH lungs thi…
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      7 comments
      0 point
      Started by bugsy127
      Most recent by 8965
      Lung Cancer
    • User: "rpatt"

      crot1998-info on stable disease

      Hello crot1998! I remember you asking back a time regarding people out there with stable diseases and how they were progressing. I though of you and your father when I was talking with this cancer sur…
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      2 comments
      0 point
      Started by rpatt
      Most recent by rpatt
      Lung Cancer
    • User: "speedball"

      Taking too long? Normal Procedure?

      Hello all, I'm new here and like most, worried. The first week in Jan. 06, I was told an abdominal ct (another issue which appears ok) showed a 9cm. lesion on my right, lower lung lobe. No other spots…
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      2 comments
      0 point
      Started by speedball
      Most recent by speedball
      Lung Cancer
    • User: "rpatt"

      Navelbine- cancer coming back

      For those of you that have been following our story, apparently my husband's cancer (NSCLC adenocarcinoma stage 3b) is back, which would explain his very difficult time breathing. My question is has a…
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      2 comments
      0 point
      Started by rpatt
      Most recent by rpatt
      Lung Cancer
    • User: "bugsy127"

      Prophylatic Cranial Irradiation

      Hi, I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with the clinical trial for treating nsclc with whole brain radiation treatments to PREVENT lung cancer from spreading to the brain? I know that it…
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      7 comments
      0 point
      Started by bugsy127
      Most recent by crot1998
      Lung Cancer
    • User: "dougied"

      Need Oncologist in NY

      My dad was just diagnosed with lung cancer which has spread to his lymph nodes. He has been told it is inoperable. Additional testing is being done to determine the exact type of lung cancer and stagi…
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      2 comments
      0 point
      Started by dougied
      Most recent by dougied
      Lung Cancer
    • User: "domino216"

      any stage iv survivors

      MY HUSBAND WAS DIOGNOSED WITH NSCL ANDENCARCINOMA IN FEB '04. HE HAS HAD 33 RADIATION TREATMENTS AND 3 DIFFERENT TYPES OF CHEMO SINCE THEN. HE STARTED WITH TAXOL/CARBOPLATIN THEN GEMZAR/NAVELBINE AND …
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      9 comments
      0 point
      Started by domino216
      Most recent by bugsy127
      Lung Cancer
    • User: "tao94539"

      Lung cancer specialist

      Does anyone happen to know any good lung cancer doc from Stanford hospital or bay area , California ? Thanks Tao
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      1 comments
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      Started by tao94539
      Most recent by tao94539
      Lung Cancer
    • User: "urmiworld"

      Mets to Bones

      My husband has NSCLC mets to R. Humerus (2" bone removed + pin & plate), L. Knee (total knee replacement), on follow up Drs say the cancer may be returning in both places. Although my husband is the e…
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      1 comments
      0 point
      Started by urmiworld
      Most recent by urmiworld
      Lung Cancer
    • User: "dreamer925"

      Beginning Stages of hair loss...painful!!

      Help!! My hair is starting to fall out from chemo and it is extremely painful. Does any one out there have any suggestions as to how to make this a bit more bearable? As it stands now, my scalp feels …
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      2 comments
      0 point
      Started by dreamer925
      Most recent by sabrina478
      Lung Cancer
    • User: "crot1998"

      Message for Ernie/Plymouthean

      Hi there. We haven't spoken in a while. As you know my father is also stage 3b. He has just finished his chemo of carbo/taxol with a great 75% shrinkage and no more pleural effusion. I just wanted to …
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      3 comments
      0 point
      Started by crot1998
      Most recent by Plymouthean
      Lung Cancer
    • User: "Holly3"

      Help to get on the road to recovery

      Hi My Dad is 56 and was diagnosed with lung cancer in Sept 2005. He had a tumour on his upper right lung. The team of doctors decided on chemo first. He had 3 treatments of chemo over 9 weeks. The doc…
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      8 comments
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      Started by Holly3
      Most recent by BillDrake
      Lung Cancer
    • User: "kathyclair"

      87-y.o. Dad w/lung cancer

      My 87-y.o. dad was just dx through CAT scan with probable adenocarcinoma. No intervention recommended because of his MANY health problems and age. I have requested CT report. We are now concentrating …
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      1 comments
      0 point
      Started by kathyclair
      Most recent by Plymouthean
      Lung Cancer
    • User: "rpatt"

      Cancer Grade, Prognosis, and breathing difficulties

      Just wondering if there is anyone out there who has had poorly differentiated (grade) adenocarcinoma, how it responded to treatment and how long in remission or before new growth occured. My husband m…
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      5 comments
      0 point
      Started by rpatt
      Most recent by crot1998
      Lung Cancer
    • User: "iblev"

      totally confused

      i am so confused that i don't even know if i can ask a decent question. But here goes; I was diagnosised with NSC adenocarcinoma (lung primary) as a result of a thoracentisis due to a pleural effusion…
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      7 comments
      0 point
      Started by iblev
      Most recent by Lyndawithay
      Lung Cancer
    • User: "kesnh"

      ReLiv?

      Hi I am curious if anyone has heard of or tried ReLiv? it is a suppliment shake and I have heard it works great. My friends Aunt had Liver cancer and was given 6 months she tried this stuff and the ca…
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      2 comments
      0 point
      Started by kesnh
      Most recent by Carol49
      Lung Cancer
    • User: "janetp1000"

      nurses

      I am new to this site. My dad recently passed away cancer. Thinking about the wonderful care he received from the oncology nurses gives my family and me great comfort. The nurses were the ones we woul…
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      3 comments
      0 point
      Started by janetp1000
      Most recent by Plymouthean
      Lung Cancer
    • User: "aharton"

      Stage 1 B Lung Caner

      My husband had his lower lobe on the right lung removed. The doctor said the reports came back that it was stage 1 B cancer. The doctor said it was up to my husband wheter or not he wanted to take che…
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      6 comments
      0 point
      Started by aharton
      Most recent by BillDrake
      Lung Cancer
    • User: "tao94539"

      radiation

      Hi, My mom is treated first with chemo, then radiation , after chemo, she seems OK, without serious side effect, but when doing radiation, she coughs more, doctor said its normal, and is one of the si…
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      2 comments
      0 point
      Started by tao94539
      Most recent by BillDrake
      Lung Cancer
    • User: "Pmox"

      Tarceva side effects

      Has anyone on Tarceva had any sort of facial outbreaks from it. We are trying to figure out what is causing this problem. It is now spreading to his neck and chest.
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      4 comments
      0 point
      Started by Pmox
      Most recent by Lyndawithay
      Lung Cancer
    • User: "dreamer925"

      Chemo decision...need help

      I had a lobectomy in Sept and was just told that I need chemo as there is 30-40% the cancer will come back. It was stage 1, but grade B. Is there anyone out there who can give me some answers for chem…
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      6 comments
      0 point
      Started by dreamer925
      Most recent by MadelynJoe
      Lung Cancer
    • User: "maxjack"

      Treatment for NSCLC Stage Ia

      My mother has just been diagnosed with non-small cell adenocarcinoma stage Ia. Originally, her doctor said surgery was the treatment of choice. Now he wants her to do chemo and has, in fact, started h…
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      7 comments
      0 point
      Started by maxjack
      Most recent by MadelynJoe
      Lung Cancer
    • User: "crot1998"

      Message for AJL

      I just read your story under the reply to "petrified". I am just wondering if your tumor has been 4x2 since 2001 or 2002 and what your follow up is? Do you visit the oncologist every month? My father …
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      3 comments
      0 point
      Started by crot1998
      Most recent by AJL
      Lung Cancer
    • User: "jlw6866"

      ABC's Boston Legal ??

      Boston Legal Just wondering if any of you seen the episode of Boston Legal that aired on ABC on Jan 10th, and what your reaction was? The episode stared Michael J Fox as stage IV RICH patent that boug…
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      1 comments
      0 point
      Started by jlw6866
      Most recent by Plymouthean
      Lung Cancer
    • User: "tatlyn"

      Mets to Bones

      My Dad's lung cancer was confirmed in a meeting last week with the thorasic surgeon on a day I was away. I have very little info at this time other than that the tumor is on the left outer edges of th…
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      6 comments
      0 point
      Started by tatlyn
      Most recent by Pmox
      Lung Cancer
    • User: "Lyndawithay"

      Nscls 3B with mutation

      I have cll that is remission and now I have NSCLC stage 3B. Have meeting with doc in three weeks. Want to know if anyone knows about a extra chemo drug that only works if the tumor has some sort of mu…
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      1 comments
      0 point
      Started by Lyndawithay
      Most recent by crot1998
      Lung Cancer
    • User: "canken"

      Ext. SCLC

      Hi, this is my 1st time here. My husband, 37, was dx with ext. small cell lung cancer in 11/04, 2 weeks after our son was born. He is not a smoker. He has been through 4 types of chemo with no luck. W…
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      1 comments
      0 point
      Started by canken
      Most recent by AuthorUnknown
      Lung Cancer
    • User: "pre-desposed"

      will you please help me.. ^ ^

      i am doing a project for my health and safety class.... the project is that everyone was taken outside of class..and told they had a type of cance mine is lung cancer.. we have had to do so many thing…
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      7 comments
      0 point
      Started by pre-desposed
      Most recent by pre-desposed
      Lung Cancer
     

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