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Lung Cancer

Lobectomy 6 wks ago. Along with pain..excessive appetite.
I had a upper left Lobectomy , may 5th 2017. I had stage 1 lung cancer but didnot need further treatment. I am a former smoker of 30+ years. I have gained almost 50 pounds since February when i quit smoking. My question is ..foes anyone else have a big appetite after a lobectomy ? Im not sure if im still having withdrawal…
Should I wait for treatment
Hello all, I was diagnosed with Stage IV lung cancer last week. They found masses around my bronchial tubes and RLL. The pet scan showed that it had spread to my lymph nodes and my bones. My oncologist recommended that we start Chemo this Wednesday. I called MD Anderson Cancer hospital in Houston because I heard they were…
Spiculated Pulmonary Nodule
Good Morning! Yesterday my husband (56 years old and smoker) received results back from his CT exam. He had the CT Scan on Monday and we received a call Wednesday to come and talk to the DR and it was urgent. Obviously my head went in a very dark but I trying to remain positive. The findings states that in the left upper…
Non small cell lung cancer with brain lesions
Hello. I'm new here. painfulily reaching out for support. My mom was just diagnosed with non small cell lung cancer with brain lesions. She has had radiation and is currently receiving chemo. i read up on what she had and all the articles are very grim and give a poor outcome. Has anybody had this type of cancer? I am 6…
Nodule on lung
I went to the er Sunday for chest pains and they did a Ct scan to rule out pe's. They found a nodule on my lung and I asked for a pulmonary consult. Pulmonary came through and said to follow up with a Ct in one year. I'm not very comfortable with that. The medical device told me to have my pcp do a follow up in 7 months. I…
Lower Lobe Removal
In July, 2014 I had my lower left lobe removed when a suspicious spot, too small to biopsy, was removed and determined to be Stage 1A Cancer. Since that time, I find that I get out of breath much earlier than before and have attributed this to my decreased lung capacity. I have had all of my medical procedures and surgery…
Lobe left lung removed no chemo or radiation?
I have nsclc stage 1 and had surgery March 1. A lobectomy removed the lump and there was no lymph involvement or signs of cancer anywhere else. Since the surgery was successful, my doctor said I do not need chemo or radiation. After reading a lot of these postings, it sounds like alot of people had chemo before surgery or…
7MM nodule found. Need Advice
Hi, Last year I had a low dose CT lung cancer screening for preventative measures and all was ok. Now it has been one year and yesterday I was told that I have a 7mm nodule on my lower left lobe and was advised to have a re-check in six months. If it is growing this fast shouldn't something be done sooner? My mom passed…
Stage 1 lung adenocarcinoma
Hello! I am a Stage 2 Colon Cancer & Stage 3 Thyroid Cancer Survivor/Winner! My husband is also a Stage 1 Liver Cancer Winner. Thanks and praise the good Lord! My father has been recently diagnosed with Stage 1 lung adenocarcinoma. When I got diagnosed with my first cancer, I was very scared. But this is worse and i am…
Hospitalization after Chemo - Stage IV lung cancer with bone metastasis
I was wondering if anyone else has had the same experiences I am having with my father. 71 year old male, former smoker (for 50 years). Diagnosed with Stage IV lung cancer with bone metastasis (hip) in January 2017. Started chemo in March with the typical chemo side effects, nausea, vomitting, diarrhea, no appetite,…
Carboplatin + Etoposide Hair Loss
Tumors were found, sort of by accident, on 03/25/17; left lung, mediastinal lymph npde, liver, spine, coccyx. For several reasons, including a clean chest CT scan about 5 months earlier, at that time I figured Small Cell Lung Cancer. A week later, more scans revealed tumors also in the ribs and brain. Then after an…
Nodule found...
Hello. My husband had a CT scan done yesterday. One of the results was a small 5.1mm nodule (left lower lobe pulmonary nodule measure 5.1mm. There is no free intraperitoneal air is what is listed on his discharge paper). They want us to wait six months to do another CT scan. I personally am thinking that we should test it…
Best PET/CT Scanner in SF Bay Area
Hi, my mother just diagnosed with nonsmall cell, proabably stage 2-3. I understand taht some hospitals have better, new equipment for the scan and this can make a difference in diagnosis. Does anyone happen to know where most modern scanner is in the Bay Area. Thank you very much.
Worried
hi everybody here is my story in 2010 I was diagnosed with uterine cancer had hysterectomy and rad treatments this may while going to work the car I was in got into accident i was taken to the hospital had head and neck CT scans the doctor in the ER called me aside and told me that they had found a module on the apex of my…
Upper Left Lobectomy
I actually had two surgeries, the first on April 7th which was supposed to just a wedge section from my left lung. Unfortunately because the tumor was so small 1.3 cm the surgeon missed the tumor. They tried a biopsy but couldn't get enough tissue to really determine the type of cancer. On April 15th I had my second…
Lung Damage from Asbestos Exposure
Have had bad cough since 4/10. Two strong antibiotics, pathetic doctors and still coughing. Has CT Lang Scan with following results. Diffuse emphysematous changes most severe in he upper lobes ( should have never smokes). No pulmonary nodules or masses. No endobronchial lesions. Nonspecific prevascular lymphadenopath. At…
Cancer and tumeric
Background: Stage 3A NSCLC. 11 of 13 lymph nodes malignant. LLL performed February 2016. I'm a 59 yr old male. All procedures from diagnosis, to surgery and follow ups have been done by the Veterans Administration. Surgery in Richmond, Va at Hunter. Follow up with the Oncologist at the Beckley, WV Veterans Administration.…
Praying for my Dad....Stage 4 Lung Cancer
Hello Everyone, This is the first time i have ever joined a Cancer forum before, so needless to say i am very emotional and praying for a good outcome for my Dad . My Dad is 77 years old, and was diagonsed with Stage 4 Lung Cancer about 6 months ago, which is now in his adrenal glands and nodules. His tumor is about 2.5…
Fighting Anxiety. My brother was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer with 15 lesions on the brain
Hello Everyone, I am so grateful for this site. I have been reading through the threads and I am very encouraged. My brother had a severe bout with pneumonia where they discovered that he had cancer in both of his lungs and pneumonia. He has been healthy all of his life, but when he was in the Navy he smoked cigarettes and…
Immunotherapy for early stage cancer
I had surgery 6 weeks ago - stage 2a adenocarcinoma. The lower lobe of my right lung was removed. I have yet to see an oncologist for followup (their fault- not mine) - hopefully next week. Standard treatment at this point would be adjuvant chemotherapy. My question is, does anyone know of any immunotherapy drugs that are…
dreaming of my dad who passed away from cancer
I keep having dreams about my dad who died from cancer 4 years ago, also in my dreams it's always in a house where he lived years ago and don't know why but my old bedroom keeps coming into the dream but it's full of spirits, may sound far fetched but has anyone had any dreams like this?
Understanding CT terminology
Hi I recently had a CT of my chest due to chest pain. The CT findings were as follows Soft tissue settings showed: An inhomogeneous thyroid gland with areas of calcification identified. No significant axillary lymphadenopathy. Multiple small mediastinal lymph nodes identified. CT Impression 12/28/16 Scattered areas of…
Please help advise, very scared
Prayingin17 Posts: 1 Joined: Mar 2017 Mar 15, 2017 - 10:19 pm I'm hoping to find help bc I'm not sure the outcome will be good. I had a Ct done via ER bc my d-diner was high in Decembe.No clots but nodules were found (6,5,4 mm respectivel). So I went to see pulmonologist and he didn't think much of it and said he could…
Stage IV Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment Botched
On Mar 25 chest and abdomen CTs, checking something else, found a lesion in the left lung, in the mediastinal lymph node, and numerous small ones in the liver and some bones. The Dr was all, don't get stressed, it could be just a virus, and I told him nope, looks like stage IV lung cancer to me, and given that I had a…
Chemo help, Stage 4 Lung Cancer
Please help! is it the chemo spreading the cancer and killing my mother ? My mom was diagosed with Stage 2 adenocarcinoma in September 2016 and has progressed to stage 4 in only 6 months. she put off her surgery till Dec 2, 2016 of a 3.5 cm left lung mass that was found in September, they stopped the surgery since it had…
Las Vegas
Does anyone have any suggestions for oncologis in Las Vegas? My dad is currently getting treatment in Duarte, CA for stage IV lung cancer at City of HoPE. He needs a Dr. for when he is home.
Please give me something positive to look at
my dear mother has lung cancer that for the last two years seemed to be relatively contained but since her last radiotherapy treatment she now has growth in the primary tumour in her right lung, growth in the nodes of her left lung, they have now found spots in her liver, several across her lungs, its in the lymph nodes in…
systemic Chemo
anyone have any success on systemic chemo ??? or any opinions on it or opdivo immunotherapy ?
does anyone know how i can talk to a oncologist online
a few a few weeks ago i got some bad news my grandfather was diagnosed with lung Adenocarcinoma. the only treatment that was prescribed was radiation therapy. About two weeks ago i met his doctor and had a discussion with him about other treatments that my grandfather could take besides the radiation therapy and i wasn't…
Feeling alone
I had a low dose CT smoker exam as per my request to my GP on 2/15 that showed a 7.2 mm nodule (the local Miami Beach hospital gave a 8 mm round rounded up number that Mayo in Rochester said was 7.2mm). That was followed up with a PetCT on 2/28 that showed a mild max uptake of 1.5 of the nodule and a strong 4 uptake of the…

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