I wondered if anyone has had the same experience as me. My scan in April showed up seven nodules on my lungs, they were too small to biopsy so I had another scan in August, there were now fifteen nodules but still none were big enough to biopsy. A PET...
After a second CT scan the doctor says there is a small amount of fluid around my heart and in my lung. This has occured in less than two weeks. I now am waiting for a biopsy which will take 4-6 weeks before knowing the next steps
Evening Warriors Today was the worst day I for a while ,I ended up in A+E all day getting a complete check up including brain and leg scans after I fell out off bed and badly bruised leg and hip . I was ready for what was coming after a meeting with...
My wife had her biopsy last week and we're waiting to hear from the doctors following their meeting on Tuesday. We have had the results though, through the hospital's MyCare app, and it shows Lung biopsy: Squamous cell carcinoma, PD-L1 and other predictive...
Hi - how does one decide which treatment to go for re. the above? I have NSCLC Stage 4 by definition but low grade and confined to lungs. I have been offered the choice of either of the above treatments - the first being the 'gold star treatment' with...
In case you missed it, available on iPlayer. Starting just before half-way through (there are other patients and conditions) we are treated to a middle right lobectomy surgery for NSCLC. Interesting and informative, but probably not for the squeamish...
Hi there my mum has stage 4 lung cancer. It’s almost been two weeks since the diagnosis and they have sent off samples for molecular testing to determine what treatment is right for me. we have not heard anything back despite the lung specialists...
Evening folk, I had an appointment with the respiratory specialist today after coughing and wheezing for 2 months,back and forward to the doctors 4 sets of antibiotics and 3 day course of steroids didn’t work so had X-rays and the ct scan with dye inserted...
Hi All I must say I am feeling a bit of a fraud when I read some of your posts. I had a CT scan with dye today and have been told I have a T1 tumour in my lung, and pleural calcification. I have had absolutely no symptoms and have gained 22lbs in...
After successful treatment for OC I have been told that I have a 1cm cancerous nodule in my upper chest. Due to its position an operation is not possible. My surgeon has told me that I have been put forward for SABR ( Stereotactic ablative radiotherapy...
