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Lung Cancer

Extensive stage 4 small cell lung cancer with met to liver
The Monday after Mother's Day of this year, my mom was diagnosed with extensive small cell lung cancer. After many tests, it was discovered that it has spread into her liver, her skill bone, her lympnodes as well as other bones in her body, it is widespread.
Hi, I need a little help on lung biopsy information.
Hi, I am a cross over from the breast cancer discussion boards. I have been having a cough problem since January 2013.I had influenza and I figured it settled in my chest and aggravated my asthma. I went through heck in 2007 with a cough like that. I finally got a little relief in part of April. In late April, the cough…
Just when I'm regrouping from loss....
Within the past couple of years we have found out that my husband has non small cell lung cancer, my husband's sister had leukemia and lost her, that my brother's wife had small cell lung cancer and lost her, and this week I learn my mom has bladder cancer! Enough is enough! I am so sick of CANCER!
new discussion board
A new discussion board is available to report and discuss technical problems. Please give it a try. It is the last discussion board listed on the page with all the boards, please bookmark it for future use. The URL is http://csn.cancer.org/forum/200. Best, Greta aka Your CSN staff
Ten Years now
That's correct over 10 years surviving stage 4 non small cell lung cancer. This nasty cancer may have cost me my life savings, several jobs and way to many sleepless nights! Want to hear my story? It may not be pretty but it's true! I survived and so can you Goodluck all
Batch Processing of tumor biopsies for cell markers
Randomized International Phase III Trial of ERCC1 and RRM1 Expression–Based Chemotherapy Versus Gemcitabine/Carboplatin in Advanced Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer Gerold Bepler, Charles Williams, Michael J. Schell, Wei Chen, Zhong Zheng, George Simon, Shirish Gadgeel, Xiuhua Zhao, Fred Schreiber, Julie Brahmer, Alberto…
questions
I am new to this board. I am from Colon Cancer board but a friend of mine just had lower left lobe and wegde from upper left surgery with one lymph node envolved. Can anyone tell me what she she expect as far as post op. She is suposed to be released on Friday and we are trying to figure out everything. Will she be able to…
My Sister in Law
There will be no cure for my sister-in-law. She lost her battle with small cell lung cancer early this morning. May she find peace.
help
My husband was just recently diagnosed with 3b aggressive lung and lymph node cancer. Which I don't even understand the 3B part. I'm having a very difficult time with this and don't understand a lot of things thats going on, the mood swings mostly. But I'm tired of feeling sad all the time and crying which I try not to do…
It's been awhile...
Hi All, It's been a while since I've stopped in so I thought I would give you an update on the going ons around here. We just celebrated our 34th wedding anniversary and the 2nd year of diagnosis of the lung cancer. My husband is now four months with no treatment since the radiation and seven chemo drugs were unsuccssful.…
maintenance chemo infusions.
Hey guys, had my last chemo, done with radiation and surgery.......now they are talking of maintenance chemo, where the infusions just take an an hour ? anyone going through something similar? Thank you...........
New diagnosis, adenocarcinoma only found in brain
I was found a couple weeks ago to have 5 lesions in my brain that are adenocarcinoma. 3 were surgically excised and 2 biopsied. There haven't been any other tumors in my chest at all, or anywhere else, which is a bit confusing to me. I am a 49 year old female, smoker, with no COPD or lung deficiency ever. Tumors were found…
Mom has Liver Cancer & Malignant Pleural Effusion
I just registered here and im very tired... I dont really know how to sum things up, but ill try. My Mom was diagnosed with Liver cancer on May 3rd, and was told it had spread to her lungs, pelvis & lower spine. It took way too long to get her Chemo Meds, Nexavar... due to the lack of organization at her Cancer Doctors…
Stage 3B
I'm 46 and just got diagnosed with stage 3B non small cell lung cancer. Just got a brain MRI and am waiting on the results. I am looking for any advice on maintaining energy level and what to expect with the 6 weeks of chemo and radiation. Mass is 3cm by 3cm In upper left lung. If treatment shrinks it they may want to…
Looking for some help
I am on the esophageal board as my husband Mike was diagnosed in April of this year with re-occuring Stage 4 cancer in his esophagus. A short over view of our story is Mike started to have food get stuck in his esophagus so on April 5, 2012, a day before his 57th birthday, he had an endoscopy which revealed he had a tumor…
Help
My mother-in-law has stage IV lung cancer 05/13. She went in for lobe removel and it had spread to linning of lung so doctor glued it together so no more fluid would build up. Goes back next week of MRI and CT scan. She does not want chemo. She is 80 and wants quility of life.
My Dad Passed Away on Sunday
My Dad passed away on Sunday morning. The pain is unbearable. I can't stop crying. i have to do the eulogy and I can't remember any of the good times. There were so many but they are blocked right out of my mind. I can only remember his last 15 months with cancer. Did this happen to anyone else? Making matters worse today…
Embarrassed
I have lung cancer and have just had my third of four treatments. I am uncertain if this is a blow off to me by the docs because it seems that everyone has four treatments. I have non small cell cancer and I am not hearing anything real posititve from the docs. What do you think?
Anyone on here with Malignant Pleural Effusion
My sister has stage 4 lung cancer which has gone to her bones (she did radio-therapy to help with pain in bones) and she has cancer cells in her plueral fluid. Dr's are saying her prognosis is very bleak. Just wondering if anyone on here has this same diagnosis? She was diagnosed Jan 30th and is going for a 2nd opinion in…
refugee from H&N
I had radiation to the vocal chords. Followed by surgical removal of the vocal chords. Followed by chemo and more radiation to the neck. Now they found metatasis to the lung and bones. On chemo: Taxole and Erbitux. Waiting for latest scan, planned in about a week. Very great fatigue. Hard to even post moderate items. Just…
what's the next step after first line treatment?
The doctor I see for chemo hasn't explained what follows the last treatment. I have lc 3a and all he's said is to 'keep up with your mammograms and you should be good,' then he left the exam room. Forgive me for being dense but what in Hell do mammograms have to do with LUNG CANCER?
Tarceva
Hello, My 88 year old mother has stage 4 esophageal cancer, rather than lung cancer. She has been getting chemo for the last 2 years, but the last three chemos caused heart problems and a colon infection. Based on my mother’s age – she is 88 years old – and the problems she has lately experienced with chemo, her oncologist…
Chemo
Can someone tell me how after five days of in hospital intense chemo treatment the tumor enlarged. I just don't understand ... I'm not coping well with the possibility of losing my husband.. Are there any answers out there ...
proton bean for lung CA with emphysema
My mom is starting SBRT for a stage 1 upper lobe NSC lung CA tumor very soon – the mold is being created (?) on Monday. The markers were placed on Friday. This has all happened quite fast and I am interested if anybody knows if proton beam can spare significant lung tissue damage relative to SBRT which is important because…
Will wedge pillow improve sleeping - Stage IV non small cell lung cancer
Hi! I am new to this and probably sound like an idiot! My husband was diagnosed with stage IV non small cell lung cancer. While the radiation therapy shrunk his lung mass and erased the lymph node tumor, the chemo did not keep spread in check. He is now on his 3rd chemo drug and it sounds like they do not give it much…
Sister has stg 4 adenocarsinoma which has spread to her bones and liver
My sister is just 53 and was diagnosed Jan 30th. She is in England and is 3/4 way through her chemo treatments. She had radiotherapy on her shoulder and hip to help manage the pain from the cancer in her bones. She has a permanent drain in her lung which her husband drains three times per week. The fluid is much less than…
Introducing "us"
My name is Sheri and I am a 54 year old female caring for my 54 year old "significant other". We are not legally married but have been a couple for 9 1/2 years. Dave was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer with metastasis to the brain (and significant lymph malignancy) on April 15 2013. He began whole brain radiation…
LUNG CANCER METASTASIS TO THE BRAIN
** MY ORIGINAL POST ON THE BRAIN CANCER FORUM: DOES WBRT WORK? IS IT WORTH IT WHEN IT IS NOT A CURE? My poor Mother. Stage 4 adenocarcinoma of the lung which has metastasized to the brain. Lung spot was caught early and successfully treated with stereotactic radiation, but not before it metastasized to the brain. Initial…
Stage 2 Adenocarcinoma
This past week my sister was diagnosed with Stage 2 Adenocarcinoma. After a quick check at time of biopsy 1 node that was suspect seem to be clean. Her cancer is so large that they feel like there would not be enough cancer free tissue to cover the hole after the lung is removed. Team of doctors will meet Tuesday to…
Small Cell Lung Cancer
My dad was diagnosed the day before Thanksgiving in 2012. Luckily, it was Limited stage. It was primarliy present in the lymph nodes in his right lung which were actually HUGE. We rushed to get him to MD Anderson and he started treatment within a few weeks. He had both lung radiation, and, because his hearing is impaired,…

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