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Lung Cancer

Coughing - HELP
My husband was recently (November 7) diagnosed with Stage 4, Small Cell Lung Cancer with metastises to his liver. His lymph nodes are also effected. We've been through Cycle 1 of the chemo and start Cycle 2 on Monday. He was doing fine until the last few days. Now he's coughing almost constantly and his hair is falling out…
Lung cancer from colon cancer - options for my mom
Hello, i am new to this site but so happy I've found a place to share my thoughts during this battle we have been fighting with my mom. She was disgnosed 4 years ago with colon cancer and it's now spread into very small nodules in her lungs. She had undergone at least 30+ chemo treatments (she is a very strong lady) but…
Got bad news and need some help!
Hi. Eighteen months ago I had uterine and cervical cancer. I was treated at Sloan but never had any follow-up scans, even though I went to all my follow-up appointments. In the last week of August, I was having some diarrhea and a doctor in Jersey ordered an abdominal scan. The results showed that there was a 2 mm nodule…
Lung cancer that spread to brain-Metastatic- Very Devastated
Hello All My mother, who is 59, was recently a week ago diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer stage 3A, which means it's in her right lung only and spread to some of her lymph nodes. We were told because of the stage, surgery could be an option that would provide the best results. We were happy to hear that but then…
Question on lung cancer recovery
My Dad had heart valve replacemnt surgery in January and they found the cancer behind his heart he has been through the radiation and chemo, they said the cancer was stage 3 but they treated him for stage 4. His cancer is stable and not growing, but he is very week. He holds his head in his hands a lot, he says it relieves…
advice asap
NEED SOME ADVICE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, SO I WENT AND HAD VATS FOR A LUNG NODULE ON DEC 10TH, BEFORE SURGERY THEY DID A COILAZION ( A SMALL CT GUILDED COIL TO MARK THIS 8.7MM NODULE) AFTER THAT I HAD VATS , THEY SAID IT ALL LOOKED BENIGH. IN FACT THE PATH REPORT CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS BENIGH, SO I ASK THE NURSE TO HAVE THE…
it's time
Well it is time for my Vat's tomorow in the windy city of Chicago, I met with the dr on Friday the 6th to get a number of questions answered before surgery , and so now the long dreaded day of Dec the 10th has arrived. Will be so happy to get answers for sure . The dr show ed me my scan I have this little nodule setting…
Long Distance Advocacy
Hi everyone, My mom was diagnosed with lung cancer ("at least" stage III, according to her lung specialist) in May, and just completed 7 weeks of 5 day/week radiation in October. She lives in SC with no immediate family nearby -- my sister and I both live in other states, and work full time. How can we make sure our mom is…
early signs of lung cancer
I am a female, age 51, who for about the last month has developed a dry hacking cough. Unfortunately I am also a smoker who has tried to quit but has not been successful as of yet. My question is this. Before being diagnosed with lung cancer, what other early symptoms did you have and did you have them before the cough…
Newly diagnosed Lung Cancer both lungs with one question
Hi ! I only have one question at this point - does anyone else here besides me - find they can *taste* things in the air ourside when breathing through your mouth to get air into the lungs? I am SO tired of hearing "When I was pregnant my Dr said that was all in my head" (hate to tell you this lady but I`m 59/not pregnant…
Anyone had Pemetrexed and Carboplaitin chemo? I hope I spelled them right
Just wondered how you did on them and your side effects. Thanks!
Examination of Xalkori activity in human tumor primary culture micro-spheroids
An examination of crizotinib activity in human tumor primary culture micro-spheroids isolated from patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer. Subcategory: Cytotoxic and Other Novel Agents Session Type and Session Title: This abstract will not be presented at the 2013 ASCO Annual Meeting but has been published in…
VATS
I AM DO TO HAVE VATS SURGERY MONDAY THE 10TH, SO WAS WONDERING IF ANY BODY HAS HAD THE STAPLES TO SEAL OFF A ARTERY? THE DR TOLD ME THAT BECAUSE THIS NODULE IS SO CLOSE TO A ARTERY SO HE IS PLANNING ON GETTING THE ARTERY STAPLED OFF AND THEN PROCEED TO WEDGE OUT THE NODLE , EXAMINE IT , IF CANCER THEN PROCEED TO REMOVE THE…
Mother with stage IV lung cancer with mets to the brain x4~what to expect, no more treatment
My mom, aged 64, was diagnosed in Nov. of 2011 with Stage IV adenocarcinoma with mets to the brain. She intially had the brain tumor removed, received chemo, and had radiation on her lung tumor. In October of 2012 a second brain tumor was discovered and removed. 4 weeks later a third tumor was found, in the exact spot of…
Loss
It is with great sorrow that I let you know, my husband, Scott, passed away this afternoon after a 29 month battle with NSCLC.
Phlegm in the lungs
My Dad has cancer metastasized to his bones which originally came from his lungs/pancreas. One doctor said that he has phlegm in the lungs. Is there some way for the phlegm to be excreted somehow?
I am back
Well, another cancer. I had posted two years ago when I had transitional cell carcinoma of the upper right ureter and kidney. Surgery to remove and five months of chemo. This June, with a routine follow up, my oncologist found a problematic lymph node on my upper right chest. Pet Scan, MRI and biopsies. Squeamous cell…
Something has changed
Something has changed and I'm not sure what. I almost suspect the NSCLC has migrated to the brain. My husband has been having recent memory problems which are progressively getting worse. Out of the blue last week he started dropping things, then a couple days later he started jerky movements, his arms and/or legs seem to…
2 primary cancer person has lung cancer question
Hi, I sure hope somebody could give me some information. I had my kidney out on Sept. 6, due to kidney cancer. The doctor found a 12 mm nodule in my right lung which was an Adenocarcinoma. I never smoked. My late husband was a heavy smoker. Anyhow, I went back into the hospital on Oct. 29 and had an open thoracotomy and…
Any one have a coil thing placed in a lung nodule ?
I am having a coil like thing put into a lung nodule just prior to a Vats operation to remove a single 8.7 lung nodule. purpose of this I was told so the Dr can see the nodule and remove it , of coure if it is found to be cancer then he will just remove the lobe . So a little back ground now , the Dr said at the start…
what does this mean?
At the right lung apex there is a solid 8 x 6 mm nodule prior studies showed a subtle groundglass density in this region measuring 5 mm in diamiter. there is scarring andnodularityat the periphery of the left lung. in the lower left lobe abutting a fissure there is a 0.5 x 0.4 cm nodule which has been unchanged. Due to the…
Small Cell Lung Cancer and what to expect???
My mother was recently (3 weeks ago) diagnosed with small cell lung cancer. Her oncologist said that it only has 2 stages and that my mother is in stage 2 since the cancer has spread from her left lung to her liver, bones and lymph nodes. They did do an MRI and said that is has not reached her brain. Week before last was…
Anyone have a dry cough?
I just started a few days ago to have a dry cough. I talked to my onco and she called in a prescription of tylenol 3 for me, which I haven't picked up yet, but will. Just wondering if it is just the weather, damp and cold here, or, something else going on. Thanks, Carlee
Feeling lost and dont know what to do and whats to come!!!
I have been taking care of a elderly couple for the past 9 years. The elderly man (84) past Aug 2012. I was with him until the end. The elderly lady is 78 and find out a month after she has nsclc stage 2a ( Oct 2012). They wouldn't remove it. They did the weakest chemo and radiation they have. They wanted her to do it for…
Anti-PD-1 clinical trial, first scan results
Hi everyone, I just got the results of my first set of 12-week scans after 4 treatments of MK-3475 (anti-PD-1 immunotherapy clinical trial drug). And the winner is....me! Almost seventy percent shrinkage in my tumors! No side effects-in fact, my hair is growing back. A thirty-minute infusion with no pre-meds! I just get up…
Thoracotomy - C hest tube agony
Hi, can I have some advice? I had to get a lump removed from my right lung c ause I had surgery (nephrectomy) for kidney cancer in September. First of all, the chest tube was agony. I am out of the hospital now. I also have primary lung cancer. The lump was very small, as I understand, I have to go back to get the right…
Obama care and cancer?
No one has any thoughts on this subject? It doesn;t look good for me...........changing of Drs. and treatment center. Looks like a waiting period is going to be occuring.........
Another newbie - Hoping for some help with questions
Hi! I had breast cancer in 2009 and was NED until they found lung cancer last month in the top of my left lung. I am having more tests run this week and may get the VATS surgery scheduled for next week. Can anyone tell me anything about it? Is it painful? Was the recovery a long time, months? My surgeon said it could be 3…
New nodule?
At my one year anniversary, a nodule was discovered on my unaffected lung. The CAT scan is Friday. Needeless to say, I am a little apprehensive, especially since I am also a breast cancer survivor. Any good thoughts?
Stage 4 NSLC
My dad was diagnosed 3 years ago with NSLC followed by a total left lung pleurectomy. Last year, the caner was recurrent at the same location, and then he had radiation and chemo. The tumor was shrunk after that. However, last CT scan and a biopsy showed that the same type of cancer invaded his pleura in that location. The…

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