Hello everyone, About 3 years ago I had a lobectomy, top right lung. Yesterday I went for the results of my current scan and they’ve noticed one of my adrenal glands is enlarged. As a result I’ll be having another scan shortly and if the result is inconclusive...
Hi everyone I was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer in my right lung in December. It has spread to my liver and spine. I now have a really sharp pain on my left side that feels like a muscle pain as it hurts to touch. Does anyone have this or had...
Hi I was informed yesterday that they have put me on a type of immunotherapy and works by helping your immune system to kill cancer cells once every 3 weeks I start it in a few weeks is there a section on this type of treatment welshlad
Hello last week my mum was given a terminal diagnosis having had stage 4 non and small cell. she had 4 chemo sessions and 35 radio sessions followed by 3 rounds of immunotherapy ( duvermalab). We have been told the cancer has spread and now terminal...
So as my last update stated they found cancer again in a lymph node. I'm very positive cause it's just a very small area that glows on scan. But due to its closeness to the esophagus I can't have radiotherapy and apparently what the result of the biopsy...
Hi all Dad decided to go for radiotherapy over surgery due to his age , other chronic illnesses and recuperation time. He has a planning scan next Friday. Does anyone know if this planning scan needs to be discussed or will they start treatment the...
Hi Lovely People I have just started immunotherapy treatment with Durvalumab for lung cancer. The plan is every 4x weeks for 12 months and I am one down. I found I was really tired for first 5x days and have a bit of an itchy cough . Has anyone else...
Hi all, Feeling a bit down and negative today, granddad was diagnosed 1.3cm T1b squamous cell in February, found incidentally on CT scan, had 15 sessions of radical radio, and scan last week to check effect - waiting until 12th Sept to see consultant...
I saw my oncologist today for the results of the CT scan I had last week. Not good news. I have NSCLC. After finding out in June that it has spread to my bone at the top of my spine and having Radiotherapy for that, I was told today that it has now spread...
Hi all My dad is currently going through investigation for lung cancer. It all started on April 7th with a dose of pneumonia that had dad attending A & E. Nodule seen needing CT scan. CT scan done in 21st April. Got a call from acute med doctor asking...
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