A few weeks ago, my mom (71) was diagnosed with sclc following weight loss over the Summer. She feels well and had no signs beyond weight loss and the occasional energy dip. She was immediately put on a treatment plan of chemo and radiation. I believe...
Hi everyone so I got my treatment plan at last …. Combined chemo ( carboplatin and paclitaxel )once a week / radio every day mom to fri for 6 weeks followed if I’ve got the appropriate markers with immunotherapy as follow on … they said it was a brutal...
I am having no help from my GPs practice. They have allocate me a trainee GP whose English is so poor I cannot make her understand me. Any suggestions please. I have tried complaining it gets me nowhere.
Well good morning to you all. I would first like to say a big thank you to everyone who posts here, i have been reading your stories as i recover from my recent surgery, and its a big comfort to learn we are not unique in our diagnosis, and that others...
Hi everyone so the results were NSCLC STAGE 3 , 3 lymph nodes activated along windpipe , but no spread …. Sadly , I just missed out on it being operable though because of those blumming lymph’s …. so it looks like Chemo and radiotherapy combined or sequential...
Lobectomy 10 months ago. Started on Carboplatin and Pemetrexed - stiil progressing. Want to change me to Docetaxel. Found comparison report on Jamaoncology but nothing about sequential treatment. Anyone been down this route or know where to find info...
Hi, I am in the process of a lung cancer diagnosis. I have to go for a biopsy this coming week. I have lung nodules in both lungs. 3 in the right lower lobe and 4 in the left lobe. I have Luous and other underlying conditions. I am really scared to...
Hi everyone So my Mum has been diagnosed after several tests. As a never smoked person it has certainly come as a great shock. She is 81 years old and on the surface of it being very brave. We are both only children and she is a widow so most things...
I have been diagnosed with lung cancer in both lungs, I had a heart attack last October which i was unaware of at the time, it resulted in heart failure, i waited 7 months for an MRI which picked up cancer, i have 2.5 cms in lower left lobe and 4mm in...
Sorry cath flagged that post to moderator in error , they’ll put it back on when they realise … I’ve sent a req through to you x
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