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Lung Cancer

CT Chest ~ Image
Hi everyone, Had a CT yesterday, waiting for the report. Been looking through images. Not looking for a diagnosis, just opinion based on experience. Does this look normal?
CEA marker decrease without any therapy
My father is suspicious for lung carcinoma (nodule that grows slowly 12 years, to 30x40 mm). We are waiting for final brochoscopy results (no visual confitmation of infiltration). CEA marker was 52 two months ago. Last week was 46, so there is some decrease in this marker level, but there is no therapy my dad did. Just…
Pleural Effusion and Draining
Has anyone here had pleural effusion and had to have it drained? How do they do it? Is it painful? Do you have to stay overnight in the hospital? Did it help you with your breathing once it was done? I have started having trouble breathing and the last xray a few weeks ago showed that I now have pleual effusion, so, I am…
VCP following surgery
July 2022, I had vats surgery upper line of left lung. Totally successful. No lymph node involvement. Very small nodule removed. My recurrent laryngeal nerve was damaged and is not going to regenerate. I have vocal cord paralysis which affects voice and breathing. Is this common? I may have thyroplasty surgery in future to…
Small cell lung cancer
My husband has small cell lung cancer and is in his fourth "round" of chemo. For him, a round is a five hour infusion of two cancer drugs - usually carboplatin and taxol, of late. This time his platelet count was too low, so they just gave him taxol. I've never seen him so low. He was diagnosed three years ago, in an early…
Lung cancer and plural effusion
I was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2021 treated with chemo and radiation. Now there is fluids in the lung with catheter to drain since August 2022. It is being drained three times a week and it has not stopped. Has anyone had the experience and how did you and your Dr handle or treat it. Bob777
Pain after partial lobectomy of upper right lung
Hello, I am 52 year old female and was diagnosed with a typical carcinoid tumor in an airway in my upper right lung this past summer. My PET scan revealed no other spots, so that was awesome. I had a partial lobectomy in late October. I had 1/3 of my right upper lobe removed. While the surgery was successful, the recovery…
Lung cancer metastasis in bone
Lung nodule
I had a CT in Feb. 2021, where a 3mm upper left lung nodule was found. Dr. said repeat scan in 6 months. Had CT in August, and the nodule is now 5mm. Dr. says repeat scan in 6 months. At what point do I see a specialist?
Does this sound cancerous?
Hello! My husband recently had his yearly CT scan due to having COPD. The report says: Lung parachyma & airways: 1.5 x 0.8 cm left upper lobe solid nodule (series 4 image 47), new from prior CT. 4 mm right upper lobe solid nodule (series 4 image 33), new from prior CT. Interval development of bilateral subpleural reticular…
Enlarged Thymus
I just read comments from other people who had radiation to their enlarged thymus as an infant! I was born in 1944 and had an enlarged thymus which was supposed to shrink it! In 1980 I had been working as a Registered Nurse when my Mother called to tell me she saw that if you had radiation as an infant to have a scan done.…
Trying to get medical help in Florida
Trying to get help for very good friend. She had lympnoids removed from neck, radiation pill treatments twice. Test results were looking good, numbers strayed going up. Scan showed 4 spots 1 lung 5 spots another lung. New blood work Sent to specialist who list her blood work said come back in six month. Got new blood work…
stage 3a or b. squamous cell carcinoma
My girlfriend 43 y.o. Just diagnosed with lung cancer. squamous cell carcinoma stage 3a or b. She just started radiation yesterday and will start etopiside and cisplatin next week. She was told that she was not operable. Has anyone else been on this regimen. We are both very optomistic and have not given up on surgury if…
Any symptons with adenocarcinoma lung cancer.
I was diagnosed with this type of lung cancer in 2011. I have had two surgeries, (wedge lower right lung removed) and the right middle lobe removed. Plus radiation treatments. The last few years have been calm and nothing has needed to be done. I had my 6 month ct scan in sept. and of course, found a spot growing in my…
Advice Please
Background: 54 yr old female. Thyroid cancer in 2014, heart disease/open heart surgery 2016, Diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2017. My mom passed away 25 yrs ago at the age of 49. She wasn’t feeling well, went to hospital on a Tuesday, chest X ray showed nodules in her lungs. Two days later, on Thursday she had a…
Right Hilar Mass
Hi there! I am new to this as I just had a CT scan with contrast completed and the following was sent : 1.2 cm right lower lobe pulmonary nodule with additional 2.2 cm right hilar mass versus adenopathy. Findings are concerning for neoplasm. Bronchial wall thickening with bronchiectasis. Findings suggest underlying…
chemo side effects
I had a LL lobectomy in October for adenocarcinoma which had lymph node involvement and staged at 3a. I started chemo this week and have questions about others experiences with Elimpta and cisplatin. How do you know if you have thrush? I have a whitish film on my tongue but it isn't particularly painful but everything…
Newly Diagnosed and freaking out
Due to history of smoking, I was diagnosed with probable lung cancer last week and am waiting to hear back from the cancer center to schedule an appointment with an oncologist. At the hospital they did an xray and a CT scan and found a mass in my right lung and I have a good sized lump on my neck. I am so stressed about…
What is the process of getting diagnosed with lung cancer?
I was rushed to the ER back in September for chest pain and an abnormal EKG from my primary's office. While in the ER, they did a chest CT where they found a 14 mm (1.4 cm) pulmonary nodule with some focal ground glass opacity surrounding it. It was located in my upper left lobe. At the time they said it was probably a…
Vats lobectomy recovery
I am fortunate to not have had an open thoractomy. I almost hate to ask when others have had more painful open procedures. Almost 2 weeks ago, I had the VATS removal of my RLL. Has anyone experienced abdominal pain almost constantly a few inches from their incision? Bending over hurts and I try to avoid it but there's…
Second diagnosis of adenocarcinoma lung cancer
I had a lobectomy on my lower left lobe January 26, 2022. I ended up back in the hospital by ambulance twice after being released from the hospital. The cancer had not spread to my lymph nodes but in a CT scan after they did the lobectomy they found a suspicious growth in the lower right lobe and did a biopsy. That was…
Alternatives when Avastin stops working
My wife has just finished chemotherapy and has started maintenance phase with Avastin only. Literature indicates that Avastin stops being helpful after a matter of months, as low as 2 months to an average of 8 months or so. I would very much appreciate hearing from patients who have had Avastin therapy and are now on…
Chemo and pulse rate
hello everyone. i am very happy to have found this forum. I just finished the third round of my chemo Treatments. And just noticed i am having a high pulse rate. Nothing below 100 and sometimes it goes up to 125. has anyone experienced this? Thanks from Switzerland James
Immunotherapy For Stage IV Lung Cancer With COPD
Hello, I'm new here, sadly. My husband of 19 years was just diagnosed with stage iv lung cancer this past Monday. They found a mass on his right lower lung and what looks like cancer on the lining of his lung. Dr said there is no cure, only treatment to help. My husband is 70 and has severe COPD, he is on steroids and…
extreme fatigue 9 months after lung cancer lobectomy
Its been 9 months since I had a upper right lobectomy for lung cancer. Im experiencing extreme tiredness and fatigue no matter how much rest that I get Im wiped out. Its been going on for months. I do have copd and am on oxygen, Could it be low oxygen? Emphesema in the remaining lungs ? Has anyone else experience the same…
Loss of taste
Has anyone experienced a loss or alteration in their taste buds after surgery? I quit smoking after 39 years of 1 PPD since my VATS lobectomy. So far lost 12 pounds. About 1 per day. Please comment if you have some suggestion or experience.
Bronchoscopy with biopsy or another CT in 3 months
I am asking on behalf of my husband. We received the results of his PET scan and CT w/contrast. Results were enlarged inferior hilar lymph nodes, mild metabolic activity SUV 3.2. Bilateral lung nodules, not metabolically active. No other abnormalities noted. He has been given the option of a repeated CT in 3 months…
Irregular nodules
Hi Everyone, From your experience, what does “irregular Nodular opacities” mean? I have two in my right lung. One is 10mm the other is 16mm. They were picked up on a CT of my neck while dealing with a different health issue. Waiting for a chest CT. Thank you, Carrie
Enhertu
My wife has stage 4 NSCLC lung cancer with bone mets. She survived first line chemo and hit remission against the odds. Late during a year of maintenance chem (also has immunotherapy), it came back in 7 spots... chemo was stopped and soon she found out she has the mutation to take the very new targeted chemo drug Enhertu.…
Anger overwhelming
My husband of 46 years found out that he has non small cell lung cancer and I am homebound because of genetic eye disease and can't drive...he has to take himself to all radiation treatment and chemo treatments...he was in bad health with COPD and severe psoriatic arthritis and heart issues before the cancer diagnosis...we…

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