Please remember that these discussion boards are a public forum, which means open to the public (i.e. non-CSN members) and the content can be found via internet search engines. Members are strongly advised not to share personal identifiers such as real names, email address, telephone number, street address, etc. This information can be used to identify you and link you to the content you provide. Other areas of CSN are restricted to members only and cannot be found by search engines.

Lung Cancer

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…
Anyone been on tarceva, gemzar or navelbine?
Just wondering if anyone here has had these chemos and what were your side effects and how did you do on them? Thanks, Carlee
tobegolden
hi, i'm from the h&n forum but tobegolden also comes there. we haven't heard from him in months and i was wondering if he's been on here. i'm just wondering how he is doing. i'd appreciate any info u may have. thx n advance. dj
Rib Bone Moving After Thoracotomy?
Hi all. I am here from the breast cancer boards. I had a thoractomy on the left side to remove a hypersensitivity pneumonitis mass that was the size of a plum in the lower left lung. I had a thoracotomy with a lung resection on 7/31/13/ Since I got home from the hospital, I have been feeling a "flapping" feeling when I…
Pain and binding in side after lung removed
I had my lung removed 11-11-2010 due to carcinoid cancer. Now I have pain in my right side that feels like someone twisting my insides. I have to lay down and rub it out before I can even stand up. My doctor did an MRI and didn't find anything wrong. He has me taking Flexarill to help the muscle relax. Has anyone…
osteopoikilasis
I orginally was told that I had stage 4 lung cancer, a c.t. scan showed that the cancer had spread to my spine, ribs, and all my bones. I have recently founmd out that I do not have stage 4 but rather stage 3. What they thought was cancer in mybones, etc. was a rare genetic dease called "osteopoikilasis". It show up on…
Two HSP90 Cancer Trials Fall Short of Goal
Robert A. Nagourney, M.D. Two related clinical trials were reported in the last several months describing the use of heat shock protein 90 (HSP90) inhibitors in lung cancer. Both trials fell short of their pre-specified endpoints casting a pall upon these drugs. However, the study of HSP90 inhibitors should not be…
Still fighting...
Here we are 28 months from diagnosis with 8 months of those without treatment. My husband is down to 141 pounds from a starting weight of 217. He is now taking 80 mg of Oxycontin twice a day with 5 mg oxycontin every four hours in between and some times still has considerable pain. He is getting more short of breath - even…
Bloody Noses and leg cramps
My husband has stage 4 non-small cell lung cancer. He has been on Tarceva for 6 months. While on the Tarceva he has developed numerous leg cramps. We has been eating a banana a day and has been drinking alot of water since the Tarceva causes you to lose moisture from your system. Does anyone know what to do for leg cramps?…
Is it Possible to Take a 1 Week Break from Tarceva?
Hello, My 88 year old mother has esophageal cancer and, since she can no longer tolerate chemo, she has been taking Tarceva for almost 3 and a half months. The latest PET/CT Scan of September 25, 2013 showed that the tumor in the esophagus had slightly increased in size. However, the cancer in the lymph nodes in the…
ALIMTA treatment ????
Just wondering if anyone else is receiving ALIMTA on a 21 day cycle? I am a 60 year one male EX SMOKER that was diagnosed in May 05, with NSC stage 4 lung cancer with a 6cm mass in the left lower and a 3cm mass in the liver. I had 10 radiation treatments to start with, then Chemo. The Chemo cycle was one session of…
rigosertib
Hi , have a friend who is starting trial using this drug. I have never heard of it , does anyone know anyone currently taking and if results are any good?
5-yr. survival
I know people will scold me for reading about survival stats but I have been asking for specifics re: my own l.c. prognosis for 9 months and gotten no solid info so today I finally found research results from Medline articles that clearly show that patients with multiple mediastinal cancerous lymph nodes don't survive 5…
Stage IV squamous cell lung cancer
My mom, 51 years old, was recently diagnosed with stage four squamous cell lung cancer. I'm desperately clinging onto hope, but haven't found any survivors for this type of lung cancer. Are there any survivors out there and which treatments did you undergo?
Lung Cancer Alliance Phone Buddy Support
I found this group and have received a packet to help me understand lung cancer and was offered a phone buddy if I wanted one. I thought I would pass along this information to anyone interested. Look at their web site. It was very informative.
Clinical trial for metastasis (mets) called Rigosertib
Hey, I just started this clinical trial I was dx with mets to the lungs about a year ago. I was wondering if anyone here knows anyone who has taken this drug in previous clinical trials the drug / chemo is called Rigosertib. Rigosertib works by blocking cell division in cancer cells and causing them to die it is being used…
Looking for answers!
Hi. I happened upon this website by chance. After reading some of the postings I decided to join. I have so many questions that my head is spinning and I do not know where to turn! Please help if you can! (Thank you in advance!) I was diagnosed with uterine cancer on January 23rd, 2012. I had a radical hysterectomy on…
Young wife recently passed away
My wife, 31 y/o, with Stage IV NSCLC adenocarcinoma ALK+ passed away recently. Crizotinib/Xalkori stopped working after 9 months. She was at home under hospice care after the docs stopped all treatments. She fought for 20 months and wanted to live so bad for our 3 kids, however it was just too much during the last couple…
I need hope...
My father has been fighting lung cancer for almost 2 years now. He was diagnosed when pain in his back turned out to be lung cancer that had spread. Tarceva produced no results, and he underwent chemo. He recently got scan results back that have just taken my breath away. Every scan up to the most recent showed reduction…

Lung Cancer

Discussion List

Discussion Boards