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dealing with lobectomy
I had upper left lobectomy April 2011. I am 53 with stage 3A. After two years of surgery, still I feel squeeze tight in my left section breast. Anyone out there can help me with this, is it normal? BTW, in 2011 my oncologist Dr. told me my survival rate would be 5 years and last year he said because for a year after chemo…
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Lung function and excersise
Hello everyone ! I have a crazy question, but one that I have been wondering for awhile. Before my head and neck dx, and recent lung resect...which was minimal (10-12%) lower lobe removed, I was at 37% lung function. Now I haven't been retested but can tell I tire out so easily with normal activity. I was so active and…
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My blog
Instead of recreating my blog here, I thought I would post a link to my blog, which is comprised of journal entries written before and after treatment in the first half of 2012. I was diagnosed in early January 2012 with both small and non-small cell and subsequently underwent simultaneous chemo and radiation (and 15…
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Advice please
Hello. I am new here but have been looking for a forum where I could ask for advise to help my mother. She has stage 4 lung cancer it had spread to her brain but after 2 weeks of radiation her scan is clean. She was on Tarceva for a year and a half and it shrank the tumors but we have recentally found out it is not working…
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Advice re my father
Hi, I'm looking for some advice regarding my father's situation. He is 87 years old, in relatively good health, but has some dimentia/short term memory loss. He went in for an xray in 12/2012 and they saw something that sent him for further testing. He had a pet scan and this is from the report - "Moderately intense FDG…
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Update From Soccerfreaks
Hello All. I am a friend of Soccerfreaks and have some great news about him for anyone that knows or remembers him. He recently had some scans done. He had his results appointment with his oncologist and is cancer free!! He has a nagging cough, but it is not due to cancer. It may possibly be aspiration related or scar…
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Pleural Effusion ?
Has anyone had a Liquid build up problem around the Heart and Lungs?? My Lung Cancer is in remission, but Liquid building up in sacks around Heart and Lungs is a big problem, and no one can find the source of the Liquid. I would like to know if others experience this and if they had the source found?? Thanks Ron
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Pneumonectomy via VaTs
Just returned home Tues eve from 4 days at hospital after having entire rt lung removed via VATS I have had some crepitus at the back of the upper incision, seems to make it hurt more. It was stage 3 a nsclc, they think they got it all removed. I started getting around room and out of bed right away. What I need to know is…
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Not enough oxygen after chemo for non small cell adenocarcinoma 3B lung cancer
Hello, in September my friend was diagnosed with the lung cancer - adenocarcinoma non small cell lung cancer 3B with mets to the lymph nodes. he underwent 35 of tomotherapy (5 days a week) and 6 chemo (taxol + two other meds, once a week). At the end of December he developed a very high fever and was taken to the hospital.…
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Not enough oxygen after chemo for non small cell adenocarcinoma 3B lung cancer
Hello, in September my friend was diagnosed with the lung cancer - adenocarcinoma non small cell lung cancer 3B with mets to the lymph nodes. he underwent 35 of tomotherapy (5 days a week) and 6 chemo (taxol + two other meds, once a week). At the end of December he developed a very high fever and was taken to the hospital.…
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lung cancer with mets to brain
My wonderful son started with stage 3b then 4 lung ca non small cell 15 months are he went to buston to be operated on by Dr Morse who could not do anything. Two weeks later he was in remission Now last week he had a PET and had a gulfball sized tumor r frontal lobe of the brain which was wholly removed a weeks ago and he…
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Sister just diagnosed stage 4
Hello~ New here and have read lots of very positve stories. My sister who lives in the UK has just been diagnosed and I am heartbroken and ready to jump on the next plane over. She had 6 liters of fluid removed from her lungs last week. Then the diagnosis came. She stopped smoking about 4 years ago and was out running me a…
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Atypical Carcinoid Tumor
My husband had a large Tumor removed from his right lung. The doctor removed the center lobe and part of the lower lobe. After all testing was complete they determined it had not spread to lymph nodes. It was an atypical carcinoid tumor and he was told chemo was advised but there was no data to support the chemo would have…
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CT today
My husband had a CT scan today after being on Tarceva 2 months, all tumors are growing and there is some new nodules too. So, no more Tarceva and no more treatments. :(
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16mm non-calcified nodule
HI I found all of you by accident as part of succumbing to Googling lung nodules. I came down with the cold/flu that was epidemic this year. After 6 wks my MD decided to do a chest xray to rule out pneumonia. I went directly from her office to the appointment. 2 hrs later my MD called and told me I had pneumonia but they'd…
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recurring lung cancer
Hi everyone. Does anyone have any experience with recurring lung cancer. Met with DR. yesterday. Something worrisome on CT Scan. Wants PET Scan and surgery. I am a 4 1/2 year survivor of STAGE 1A adenocarcinoma in LRL which was surgically removed. Now new spot close to chest wall. Dr says surgery will be open. First…
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4 mm nodule on the right lower lobe
I had no idea how many of us have this problem which I could not even think about it. I'm so sorry it's very hard for me to understand this but I guess it serves me right for smoking for 20 years and just stopped in the year 2002. So really its only been 10 years since I stopped and I just got the letter from my Doctor…
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Anyone else have long term chronic pain from thoracotomy?
At 40 I was dx'd with NSC lung cancer, stage 1b. I had the full-blown surgery with my upper right lobe removed. That was in May of 2011. In March of 2012, another tumor was found behind my sternum. So I had another surgery. This one on the center of my chest. (They cut right down the middle, then both sides of my sternum.)…
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Suggestions please
Any helpful suggestions for easing a cancer patients depression?
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1 cm nodule found in lingula
I am new to this board. Nine days ago a 1 cm nodule was found in left lung. CT scan taken for other reasons. Radiology report said wait for 3 months. I have an appointment with a pulmonologist tomorrow. Scared to death, can't sleep. Need help with questions I should be asking the doctor tomorrow. Thanks to anyone who can…
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Carbo/Taxol/Avastin not working
Hello, I am new to this forum. I have Stage IIIB lung cancer. I have a tumor in my left lung which has spread to a small portion on my right illiac bone. I did 4 rounds of carbo/txol/avastin. I had a Pet scan afterwords which should that this regimen has not done anything. My oncologist now wants to change to Pemetrexed…
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hello everyone
Hi everyone. I haven't been around in a while. Luckily I have been busy with grandson and weddings. But now it's time for that old scanxiety we all get. Recently had CAT Scan. Before my appointment with specialist my family DR called wants me to set up a PET. I read the report, nothing definitive. They are saying maybe…
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Stage 3B Non Small Cell Lung Cancer - Need hope
My mom started treatment today for stage 3B non-small cell lung cancer. Here's her background. December 27th she told us they found a golf ball size tumor in her right lung. They ordered a chest x-ray for a really bad cough. The Pet Scan came back ok but during her biopsy they found that it had spread to the lymph nodes on…
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HIGH Grade Stage IIIB NSCLC Neuroendocrine Carcinoma in the Lungs
Hi everyone and I would like thank you all in advance for any input you guys have. I know we all hate to be on this site but yet again we would all like to be realistic and get as much info as we can. So, my brother (31 yrs ), smoker since 13yrs old had a open surgical biospy done on left side of his neck by collar bone…
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Carboplatin and Gemzar Chemo for Stage IIB lung cancer
Looking for advice/experience with Carboplatin and Gemzar adjuvant chemo therapy afte lung surgery.
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CSN update
I apologize to everyone for not having communicated sooner. You have been more than patient under the circumstances. At this point, all of the content that was missing following the upgrade has been restored with the exception of private messages. There has been an ongoing investigation for several weeks that has yielded…
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When Cancer Becomes An Afterthought
Hello, everyone. My Father was diagnosed with Small Cell Lung cancer about a month ago. The cancer has most likely metastasized to his brain. Although he does not seem to be suffering any major ill effects from the tumor in his lungs, the same cannot be said about the brain. In the span of less than a month, my father has…
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Functional Profiling to Select Chemotherapy in Advanced or Metastatic NSCLC
Functional profiling using EVA/PCD doubles response rate and improves survival in NSCLC patients Functional profiling using ex-vivo analysis of programmed cell death (EVA/PCD) doubles the response rate and improves time-to-progression and survival in patients with advanced lung cancer, according to a Phase II clinical…
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Anti-angiogenic activity and VEGF pathway inhibition of Tarceva
The AngioRx Assay has identified potential responders to Avastin, Nexavar, Sutent and other anti-angiogenic drugs and assessed previously unanticipated direct and potentiating anti-angiogenic effects of targeted therapy drugs such as Tarceva and Iressa. Tarceva is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor. However, it also has an…
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Carboplatin and Gemzar Chemo for Stage IIB lung cancer
Looking for advice/experience with Carboplatin and Gemzar adjuvant chemo therapy afte lung surgery.