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Lung Cancer

Just Diagnosed Extensive Small Cell Carcinoma
Hi, My father was diagnosed about 2 weeks ago (Early February 2019) with SCLC: Extensive. He's 70 years old but in otherwise perfect health, honestly, my father looks like he's in his 50s and the only medication he's on is for his blood pressure. He started having a recurring symptom, painless swelling in his left leg in…
Pancoast Tumor
Husband was diagnosed with a Pancoast tumor left upper lung 1/16/18. He does his 5th round of carbo/taxol chemo this week. The cancer is also in his r adrenal gland. He wasn’t able to do radiation because of it being on his adrenal glands they wanted to give him high doses of chemo. He has chemo every 3 weeks. My husband…
Bronchitis After Lobectomy
Hi all. I’m new on this site. I’m a lung cancer survivor (2016) and a 2 time breast cancer survivor (2004 and 2008). My lung cancer was treated with a lower left lobectomy in May 2016. My question is about colds/infections after a lobectomy. Before lung cancer I rarely even got colds. Now, I seem to get them more…
Exhausted won't eat
My dad was diagnosed with stage IV NSCLC in Dec 2016. He started out on Ketruda and is worked really well until it started attacking his Kidneys. He went through a several rounds of Chemo that shrunk the cancer. He now is only showing the cancer in the main original turmor that has shrunk and a little area close to that.…
Lungh cancer/breast cancer
My mother is a 55-year-old woman with a history of mandibular osteosarcoma treated since 93 by surgery (hemimandibulectomy) radiotherapy (55 gray) and methotrexate-based chemotherapy followed by a failed free fibula transplant attempt. Recently (at the end of 2018) she suffered from an excruciating dry cough, which was…
Need advice on next steps
Hi, I am from Bangalore, India. My mother is 50 years old. Last year in December she was diagnosed with pneumonia and antibiotics relieved her symptoms like high fever and body pains. However there was still opacity showing in her x ray. She was asked to get a plain CT and the doctor said we had to go for a bronchoscopy.…
So confused
Just found out on first of march I have non-small cell cancer.I go in for test on the 18th of March,Pet scan and MRI. A doctor has spoke with me and wants to remove lower left lobe and he mentioned Chemo and radiation. I do not know what he knows since I haven't had test done yet. I have had blood work a ct and x-ray so…
Tarceva
Hi all, I'm new to this board and was wondering if anyone out there is taking Tarceva? I have Stage 4 Andenocarcinoma that metasis to my abdomen. I've been taking 150mg of Tarceva since the beginning of Dec. 2012 and so far so good. I feel great and can do almost anything I wish to do. However, my understanding is at some…
Pain and spasms
I had a lobectomy via thoracotomy on March 1st. Any good stretches out there to help alleviate diaphram spasms!!
Waiting for doctor's appointment
My daughter 35yrs old was in the car accident a week ago. They did cat scan with contrast and discovered multiple lung opacity. One is 17.2mmx6.8mm. The ER doctor they told her to follow it with 3 month ct scan. She has appointment with a lung doctor next week. Meanwile I completely falling apart with worry. What are the…
Why won't he eat?????
My husband was diagnosed the day after Christmas with NSCLC and completed his chemo 3 weeks ago and concurrent radiation 1 week ago. He seems way worse now than he did during treatment, and is sleeping over 22 hours a day. He will barely eat anything, and is probably only consuming about 500 calories a day. I've tried…
26, Possible Lung Cancer?
Hi everyone, I'm so sorry to be a bother but I could use some advice. I'm 26, overweight, have always had about 85% lung function my whole life, have never smoked but both of my parents were heavy smokers for a long time. I have always been prone to infections and many, many, many bouts of bronchitis. About six years ago I…
NSCLS Adeno Stage 2,need advice
Hello Everyone,My father is 61 years old and he was diagnosed with NSCLC Adeno about two months ago,and then a surgery was made to cut off the tumor in the lobe of bottom left lung.Acoording to what Surgeon said,the surgery was made successfully,all the visable tumor was cut off cleanly,after surgey,doctore sent the tumor…
SCLC Questions
Hello Everybody, I was diagnosed 2 months ago with Limited Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer. I have been through 3 rounds of chemo: cisplatin and etoposide? VP-16, and 3 weeks of daily radiation therepy. It has been an interesting experience so far. After reading up on the long term prognosis of the disease and assuming that I…
New here. terrified of the unknown.
I am going for CT scan #2 of my right lung. A 9mm "spot" was found in the right upper lobe and is being checked again tmrw. Recent COPD diagnosis, and the fear of not being able to breath has got me quite worried. Anyone out there just starting this journey?
Pancoast Tumor / Pancoast Syndrome & CT Scan
This is long...but I could really use your help if you've had Pancoast Tumor diagnosed. I was wondering if any Pancoast Tumor patients / survivors would help me a bit. I recently moved 6 months ago to a remote, country area over an hour away from a quality cancer healthcare. Over the past year I had been gathering symptoms…
Reacurrance of carnoid cancer
I had a right lung lobectomy to remove a Carconiod Tumor in August of 2018. I just found out last week that I still have the cancer somewhere. The Oncologist thinks maybe that part of the tumor was left behind in the lung. I go in to have a CT Scan in two weeks to see if we can find out where it is. Have any if you had a…
8mm nodule that is spiculated
I was told they were concerned that it was cancer because it was spiculated. Doc said sending me for pet scan and then possible biopsy. 2 hours later doc calls and says they are putting me on antibiotics, then rescan in 2 months. I'm confused. I don't have insurance. That wouldn't have influenced their decision would it…
NED from stage 4 lung cancer with keytruda
Hello. Greetings everyone. Newbie here. I was diagnosed NSCLC in December 2017 when a lung mass was discovered on a PET scan which was done for a workup of a GYN malignancy. I had no symptoms. A mass of 1.5 by 2 cm in my R lung with hilar and mediatinal nodes, a supraclvicular node, and gastrohepatic nodes. It was…
SUV decrease from original PET
My first PET showed an SUV of 52.5. The recent PET report (2 months after chemo and radiation treatments) shows SUV of 2.3. I assume this is a good thing but do not have an appointment with my oncologist for another week. Just wondered if anyone knows if a decrease means inflimation or if cancer is still there.
Just had ct scan when should I tell family?
59 yr old former smoker quit 5 years ago. Had chest X-ray and EKG during routine physical. I was worried about EKG results since they have been abnormal in the past but instead I was referred to radiology for CT scan due to a shadow on my chest X-ray. I have no symptoms so thankful that if there is an issue it was caught…
Extensive SCLC
I am searching for survivors of extensive SCLC. My husband was diagnosed 4 months ago, taking carboplatin & etoposide, and radiation. Thank you.
Small Cell lung cancer extensive stage SURVIVORS needed!!!!
Hello! My mother Sherry, age 55, was just diagnosed with small cell lung cancer extensive stage. Everything has happend so quickly from living a normal healthy life to finding out my mom has cancer and starting treatment and then being hospitalized fighting for her life all in a matter of 3 weeks. I am her daughter Jane…
Feeling kind of cornered here...
My father (75 years old) has been receiving chemo treatment for stage 4 (metastatic) lung cancer at the local Veteran's Administration, and they seem to be trying very hard to force him into an immunotherapy clinical trial at the adjoining Moffitt Cancer Center. It seems to be all risk, (they want to give him one of 2…
New to forum and scared of the unknown
Hi there, Less than 3 months ago I took a fall and a 9mm lung nodule was incidentally discovered in my left lower lobe from an abdomen CT that caught the bottom half of my lungs. I have been having issues with not being able to catch my breath as well as I’d like and a general feeling of shortness of breath. I saw a…
Stage 1b adenocarcinoma of lung on wedge resection
I am a 53 year old female (recent ex-smoker) and I just got a diagnosis after having a wedge resection of my right lung apex, 1b adenocarcinoma (poorly defined) with >3mm margin on excision... could have been worse I guess. I still have a lesion in my right retrocrural area (under diaphragm near backbone) but the…
Stage 4 lung cancer and chemo
We are new here. My wife was having problems getting enough oxygen. Our PCP put her on 24/7 oxygen and referred her to an EENT after CT showed enlarged lymph node and small mass in her right lung. He did a Bronchoscopy and took some cells from the affected lymph node. It was small cell cancer. Went to an Oncologist he did…
Pain & appetite after lung removal
I'm 42, stage 3b, had right lung removed 01/15/03. Looks like 90 percent chance of cure! I am so thankful since I have young kids. Anyone out there with info about the pain after surgery. It's been 10 months and I still have pain that feels like it's muscular or bone related within the chest cavity. The doctors tell me…
lung cancer spread to stomach and lymph nodes
A close friend has been diagnosed recently with stage 4 lung cancer which has spread to stomach and lymph nodes in his neck. He is 76 yrs old and had a heart attack ,he has had one treatment of chemo. Family was called in Sun but then Mon he rallied and was alert and ate . His EF heart rate is 20%. Can anyone tell me what…
My mom has Stage IV Lung Cancer
Dear readers, My mom is 63yo and she was diagnosed with Stage IV lung cancer about 8 months ago (brain, bones, and liver mets). She is a fighter and is doing everything she needs to do in order to feel better. She has chemo treatment every month, completed several radiotherapy sessions for the brain mets. I am her primary…

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