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My husband had his first combined chemotherapy with immunotherapy in July with few (so we thought) side effects however last week after having his blood tests in preparation for a second cycle he was called back to the hospital urgently to be told his...
I’ve just joined and I’m sure this group will be helpful over time. Diagnosed in Sept with stage 4 Lung cancer going back for treatment options this Thursday.
Hi Im trying to find other people taking Selpercatinib for lung cancer . I’ve been taking for 14 months now and it has worked amazingly by shrinking my tumor from 35 to 7mm. Problem is the side effects . Would like to hear others stories , seems there...
My husband was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer in November, he has had chemotherapy and immunotherapy. its now traveled to his brain and his treatment hasn’t worked and last week we were told that he has 3 to 4 months to live . i don’t know what...
Hi I'm new here. I have just been diagnosed with stage 3 lung cancer. The proposed treatment is concurrent chemo/ratiotherapy which I believe will take place 5 days a week for 5 or six weeks. The hospital I have to attend for treatment is over 30 miles...
Hello, this is all very new for me. It's taken me 6 days after joining to actually write anything because I read other peoples posts and they make me cry. On 18th May 2026 I was in the Royal Brompton Hospital having a heart bypass. The following day...
Hi need advice, my mum has been diagnosed with non small cell stage 4 lung cancer, which has spread to chest lymph node and multiple nodules in the brain after mir scan. Need advice which Pip to apply for as waiting to see consultant and have not been...
Hi there I have small cell lung cancer. After chemo and radiotherapy my review was positive, the tumour in my right lung, the only site, had shrunk to a sliver.I started infusions and after 3 months of these and ct scan was told these were not working...
Hello everyone. I am new here. Stage 4 lung cancer diagnosis. Looking for help and positivity if possible!! I haven't any comments or questions yet but I'm sure I will have.
Hi all Is it gremlins in my laptop, or has the format changed when looking for the latest posts? If it has, I prefer the old format. I have just had the results of my last CT scan and all is still stable with no progression seen. I had the usual anxiety...
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