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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…
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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…
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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.
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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…
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systemic Chemo
anyone have any success on systemic chemo ??? or any opinions on it or opdivo immunotherapy ?
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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…
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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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Diagnosed with nodule, someone shed some light?
I am A former smoker (quit 20 days ago) age 22 and diagnosed with an incidental 4mm lung nodule. i went in for a Ct scan because I had scar tissue around my rib that was affecting my spleen and had both IV and swollow contrast. they didn't give me much information as to what it looked like or anything. Just to follow up in…
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VATS pls help! So scared !!!
Hi, Im new to this kind of thing ? But I need some real people who have gone threw this ! I need help !! ADVICE!!back in 2010 I started to have some breathing issues ! Long story short they found a 3 mm tumor in my lungs ! Everyone was scared I had lung cancer ! But I met with a pulanologyst and he said I had a Atypical…
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My Dad has stage3B lung cancer on one side the right two spots in the lung. What treatments work the
My dad turned 65 in Jan and in Feb found out he has lung cancer a 3cm and 5cm in his right lower lung and in his lymph node in the chest. He's going Sloan kettering. They said would be statge 1 but is in lymph node so it's stage 3b big cell cancer now. The in two weeks they want start chemo once a week and radiation 5 days…
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lung nodules
New at this. Had a CT in March and they found nodules in both of my lungs 3mm - 8mm. Follow up scan in June 72 days later the nodules had double in size with the 8mm staying the same. Family Dr wants to wait 6 months and see if the nodules grow anymore?????? I know they are small but they doubled in 72 days.
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Cancer treatment with Hemlock (poisoning herb) - has anyone tried to share results, I need advice
Hi Everyone, I am new in this group, but I need really urgent advice to help to my monther. She has been diagnosed with lung cancer in late stage and now as she feels really weak, she has decided not to make all the chemo-procedures. Instead, she has decided to count on nature and alternative methods. We have read about…
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Wife has Extensive Small Cell Lung Cancer
My wife was dx with SCLC on Aug 14th 2014 was started on her first round of chemo on Aug 15th given over 3 days to help with her breathing tumor was closing off her left lung it seemed to work 1 week later we found out she had mets to spine she is now in New Jersey visting her grandchildern due back to Texas on the 26th of…
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39 year old female VATS! So scared
Hi , I'm 39 years old and have a 6mm tumor in my Left lower lung . The radiologist believes it's a carcinoid . I am having Wedge Vats surgery next Thur. Can anyone tell me how painful this surgery is ? How long you where in the opertating table and how long in the hospital ? They said they will do the wedge , send it to…
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Understanding CT comments???
Hi, I had a CT scan back in December due to chest pain. The results 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. Scattered areas of interstitial change and…
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Trying not to have a meltdown! Nodules found
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 tell me not to worry but he really didn't think it was anything…
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Left upper lobectomy this coming Tuesday- Wednesday
Hello, I am 72 years old and have just completed the bronchcoscopy and mediastinoscopy and gotten clear results, no lymph node involvement! So I am tentatively scheduled for lobectomy next week. Right now I am waiting for the phone call with the day/date, check in time and pre-op instructions. My mediastinoscopy incision…
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Supplies that help post surgery
I am a breast cancer survivor, but my friend's uncle was just diagnosed with lung cancer. What are some items that any of you found useful post surgery to help yourself? She would like to put some supplies together as gift and we would appreciate knowing what has been helpful to have on hand.
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Lung cancer stage 1
I'm new here and non-smoker. On Dec 1 /2015 I had VATS lobectomy for what turn out to be T1b,N0,M0 adeno of the lung . My Doctor does not require any adjuvant chemoradiotherapy for me then I'll have follow up in 04/2016 but I'm worried a lot . Do I need second opinion ? Any one have lung cancer but no chemo or radiotherapy…
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nodule found
new to all this , had a ct scan and the found numerous broken glass and one nodule that was 7mm by 6mm ....is this cancer
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PET SCAN
Hi I had a PET scan today and recorded the images. I'm wondering if the photos tell you anything. I'm sure there were cancer cells founf but the amount of lighting up has me confused about how much it has spread. Can you help decider? I have other some of the scan photos attached to see if that help.
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My grandma was just diagnosed with stage 4 Non Small Cell Lung Cancer
My grandma went into the hospital for what we thought was a Stroke. They did all the normal scans but instead of a stroke it came back that she had a large mass on her right lung that they thought was cancer. A week or so went by with more tests then I ever knew existed, and she in fact did have cancer in her right lung.…
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Hair Pain
I'm a care giver for my husband. He has some hair loss but is fortunate to still have some hair. He woke up this morning complaining that it hurts to touch his hair/scapl on the right side of his head. Has anyone had this symptom before?
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My grandma was diagnosed with stage 4 Non Small Cell Lung Cancer
my grandmas was diagnosed with lung cancer stage IV,we live in China and she's non-small cell lung cancer and she never smoke,she is just startving and she is very thin now,I concerned that she is too weak to get the chemothrephy,she is goint to be very pain that to the side effect if she's going to take the chemothrephy…
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Small cell lung cancer extended
I was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer with a large mass in the upper lobe of my left lung along with lesions on my liver in late May and started chemotherapy in early June. I just got re-scanned and the mass in my lung is nearly gone and the lesions on my liver are smaller and fewer. I am currently undergoing my 5th…
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My Mom's Story
My Mom has severe stenosis of the spine and was going in for pre-op surgical testing when they discovered a small "spot" on the lower lobe of her right lung. She then proceeded with the usual battery of tests, i.e. PET, needle biopsy, etc., which proved positive for lung cancer. Surgery was scheduled to remove it, and upon…
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small cell lunger cancer
i am 43 and have small cell lung caner.
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treatment advice for stage 3 small cell lung ca inoperable
Hello, I am seeking advice for tips on how to survive the treatments (Chemo & Radiation) for a family member who was recently diagnosed with stage 3 small cell lung cancer and is going to start chemo (Carboplatin) and radiation soon. His tumor is near his aorta so it is inoperable and his esophagus will be effected. Having…
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Private Message Spam
Hello everyone, Thank you to all of you who have alerted us to the PM spamming from earlier today. I apologize for the inconvenience. While we do have securities in place, we are not always able to catch all spam, and we are trying to figure out how this one got around our system. If you received a message from jegac1…
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Have COPD and need lung lobe removal
I have COPD and have beed advised I need a left lung lobe removal because of 2 small cancerous nodules. Need any input please.