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Lung Cancer

CHEST PORT- HELP!
Rafael is scheduled for this thursday to have his chest port. He was fine before but now is harder to find a vein. So we decided to have a chest port. But in this moment he is very weak because he has a lot of pain and having seizures very often. Is a good idea to get the chest port? I mean we saw the doctor last week so…
Lung Cancer in your 20s
This entire site is new to me. The reason I joined is because I was recently diagnosed with a rare kind of lung cancer. I am 25 and just starting my adult life. Luckily, my prognosis looks great, however, hearing those words "You have lung cancer" is still not easy. I am looking for a coping mechanism to help me process…
Scared Lonely and confused
Feb 2009 my husband was told he had throat cancer, March to May 1 he had Chemo (Cisplatin) and radaition. Seam to do good. Dec they notice nudules but said that every one has them but since he had cancer they would keep a eye on it. Feb 2010 We were told they looked to have grown. but to small to do a biopsy, In May he had…
Soreness to esophegus after radiation.
I finished radiation treatments about 5 weeks ago. I am still having a lot of trouble swallowing, liquids imparticular. I have to be careful when drinking not to asperate. I also am having trouble eating. If it doesn't hurt going down it burns like you know what when it hits bottom. My doctor keeps telling me that this…
HE JUST HAD A HALF SEIZURE
I woke up today morning, took a shower and when I was putting my clothes on. Rafael told me: "I think I'm having a seizure again". So I ran in towell to help him lay down in the sofa and then I remembered doctor told me if a seizure happens again. Put a pill of Lorazepan under his tongue and that will help to stop the…
Alimta
Hi all! What do you guys know about alimta? I may be starting this as a maintenance along with Avastin.
small cell...need help
My wife has done 5weeks of radiation and 2months of chemo which is 3 days a month of cisplatin and vp16...after 2weeks of radiation the ct showed that her 5cm x 5cm tumor had shrunk almost in half and now after the second round of chemo the doc did a ct and said that it looked larger than the very first ct..he said that we…
Know about Adenosquamous Carcinoma?
My 77-year-old Father was recently diagnosed with invasive adenosquamous carcinoma of the lung. My Mother just passed from adenocarcinoma of the lung last December, so needless to say it's a shock to the family that we're facing it yet again. My understanding is that adenosquamous is a combination of both adeno and…
back pain
I have secondary lung cancer and have terrible pain in my back and sometime in my kidneys I think. My pain is especially bad at night, I wake up every hour and cannot get comfortable due to the pain. I pop a couple of endones to top up my 10mg oxycontin but it doesn't help. Can anyone suggest what I should ask my doctor…
Navelebine, vinebine
Does anyone have any info on this drug . My mom will be on it . This is a new course of treatment they felt the carbo/gemzar caused platlets to drop to much . We are worried about the neuropathy mostly she is 70 and is nervous about trying it. Any info will be appreciated
Recovery period
My husband had his left lung (pneumoectomy) removed on 20th April 10 and at the same time had a tumor removed from his pulmonary artery ( which was then restructed) . Can anyone give me a rough idea of how long the recovery period is ? Right now my husband is suffering severe tiredness,weakness, slight depression,…
Post melanoma - small lung nodules, thyroid nodules
Hello, I had a mole removed from my back 11 years ago, no lymph nodes removed. I was told to check my lungs yearly, but once I was past 5 years I was considered cured. It scared me terribly, as I had young twins and was a single mother. Through the years, my lung x-rays and mammos have all been clear, and I've felt sort of…
Crizotinib (Drug) shows great promise against non-smokers' lung cancer
First let me say this drug is in clinical trial phase now. Article also does not state which specific type(s) of lung cancer this drug is now being used for in trials, such as Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and its subtypes •Squamous cell carcinoma (also called epidermoid carcinoma) •Adenocarcinoma •Bronchioalveolar…
Merck Trials
Someone on another site noted this and I thought it was too good not to share - Merck announced the launch of the Oncology Collaborative Cancer Trials Network today. Some of the participants: Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center + more, as well as cancer centers in 8…
Just found out I have cancer
I am numb. I wake up in the morning and just can't believe it. Please tell me this sense of hopelessness will go away. I need to function for my family, I have to go to work. I know that I need to be positive and get into the right frame of mind to fight this demon that has invaded my body. I had a bad bout of bronchitis…
Nervous for my dad
I'm very nervous for my dad. He had quadruple bypass surgery in Jan. 09 and just recently learned he may have lung cancer. He went to see a pulmonolist yesterday (about a biopsy) and the doctor told him he wants to wait 4 weeks to see if things improve. His thought is it may just be an infection. His main reasons for…
Lung Removal
Am new to this site. I am 54 years old and was dx with adencarcinoma of left lung in December 2002- 3 cm size tumor- had 2 cycles of chemo along w/ radiation and just had my left lung removed 3 weeks ago. May need 1 more cycle of chemo as a clean sweep as ony 1 node found affected. Have appt w/ oncologist tomorrow. Am…
Husband starting chemo, maybe
My husband may be starting chemo next week- cisplatin and gemcitobin in a 3 wk cycle. 2 days of chemo every 3 wks. He has Stage 3B there are tumors in both the left and right. surgery was canceled after a biopsy of a lymph node tested positive. Had appt. with dr. yesterday but he talked all in circle about how difficult…
Recently diagnosed NSCLC Stage IV
Hi, I've been lurking a few weeks but it's time to introduce myself. A very bad, 2-week headache turned out to be a brain lesion instead of the sinus infection it was supposed to be. It's been almost 3 weeks since diagnosis of NSCLC stage IV and I'm to start chemo in two days. I think it's still sinking in; still haven't…
MD Anderson - Looking for experiences and feedback getting a second opinion here
Hello, My father was diagnosed with Stage 3A NSCLC on April 23, 2010. The tumor he has is located in the right upper lobe. To reach this diagnosis my father endured a CT scan, PET scan, two needle biopsies and a bronchoscopy. Originally, his oncologist said the tumor was inoperable due to the location next to the trachea,…
new cancer patient
Just informed on friday that I have lung cancer and the next step would be PET scan. I was told by the thoracic surgeone that it was in the mediastinal at the AP window but he calls it lung cancer. I also have a nodule on the right lung. Thoracic surgeon said they generally don't do surgery on a high risk person like me…
I start chemo in three weeks...
I met my oncologist yesterday exactly on week after my surgery for NSCLC. He informed me my 5cm tumor was actually 7cm and that of the 11 nodes they tested only three were involved. Although the surgeon was successful in removing the entire tumor along with my lower left lung lobe via VATS. I was taken from stage 1b to 3a…
Advice on Whole Brain Radiation
A close family friend was diagnosed with non small cell lung cancer with metastasis to the brain 01/04. She is finishing her last chemo and will begin whole brain radiation 5 days a week for several weeks followed by the gamma knife. I have heard controversy over wbr. Does anyone have advice or opinions about treatment? I…
what was your treatment for stage 3a
I would like to hear from someone about their treatment for stage 3a. tumor and 2 lymph nodes. Did you have rads, chemo and surgery?. I have had 7 radiation treatments and 2 chemos. off for 1 week. I am very tired most of the time with little energy to do anything. Is this the way most people feel.
cancer diagnosis
I'm new here.i was just diagnosed with adenocarcinoma in my right lung. mets to two lymph nodes and 3 small spots on my brain <1cm. I am 42 years old and active and healthy otherwise. I will be starting radiation on my brain this week. with chemo to follow. I have a great support system in my family and great doctors. I…
surgery for my dad
My dad had a part of the right uppper lobe removed last Tuesday, the 18th and today he says that he feels like he is not getting better...He is not moving around like I think he should and he says he is shorter of breath than he was two days ago. A week out of surgery, how much does he need to be walking? 5 minutes? 10…
learning sclc
Hi my name is Joy and I was diagnosed with this in Oct. 2009 and I became a member of this network in Oct. 2009. I log in once every week and I lose people and subjects. I am still learning my way around this site. I have found a friend list but am just learning it. I know that someone named Crick had added me to his list…
small cell lung cancer
I was just diagnosed with small cell lung cancer this week. This all started in February when I got pneumonia and a "shadow" showed up on an exray. Since then, I have been sent to a pulmonologist, surgeon, and then I made an appointment with an oncologist at Duke Medical Center on my own. After a CT scan, Pet scan, and two…
My wife's Lung Cancer
I researched complimentary medicine for my wifes Stage IV adenocarcinoma of the lung. We had outlived her prognosis and were doing natural medicine as I saw what traditional medicine did to my Mother, who died of cancer. Still the beast was relentless and although it did not spread through the venous system, it did spread…
Seems like mom is giving up...
Hey all, I do not post much...little background Mom was Dx 3/1 with SCLC w/mets to brain. 5cm tumor on upper right lobe, 20'ish scattered in brain. Did 12 rounds of WBR. Week break, had one chemo, when she went to the second one, she complained of weakness in her legs....did scan and found it had moved to thoratic spine,…

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