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Hi everyone, Has anyone had radiotherapy, more specifically Sabre to lung? I'm interested to know about experiences with fatigue from this....when it started and how long it lasted? Thanks
Hi I have Stage 4 lung cancer and am no longer on treatment as I had a reaction to the immunotherapy. I'm being monitored every 3 months. I've been doing fine, however I have recently had a pain in my upper shoulder spreading up.my neck and into my...
Hubby has completed 2 years of immunotherapy with great results. However one side effect that is ongoing is itchy, scratchy eyes. He has tried different eye creams but the issue continues. Has anyone else had this side effect and what treatment did you...
morning all, after a final diagnosis a few days ago and 1st chemo scheduled for tomorrow I have had major problems eating and sleeping with all the worry of in effect being given a death sentence, can anyone give me words of help or guidance as my partner...
My partner, diagnosed squamous cell lung cancer last year,is now having 4X5 sessions of radiotherapy. On the last week of treatment this week. He’s losing weight, not a lot but radiologist says he needs to keep his weight up. He’s usually a very eater...
Hi there Just wondering if anyone out there has experience Tepotinib (Tepmetko)? I’m on day 4 of the treatment and it’s so new (still unlicensed in the U.K.) that I’m struggling to find out as much online as you would with other treatments. My oncologist...
Hi. Not been here for awhile as have had 3 major operations so far this year. Only came out of hospital 4 weeks ago after having bowel/abdominal surgery. All went well.Recovery going good but slow. Then got a call yesterday from my specialist nurse saying...
I am trying to find out about side effects of this treatment and others experience
My partner has squamous cell lung cancer. He was diagnosed about a year ago and had 4 sessions of chemo at the beginning along with 3 weekly immunotherapy. He is now at the end of week 3 of 4x5 radiotherapy treatment and continues on 6 week cycles of...
I’m newly diagnosed with lung cancer May 2024. It’s large cell, nearly 5 cm in size. A spot in my other lung might also be cancer so ... Ive just started chemo after 10 weeks of tests to see if targeted therapies would be possible?Unfortunately I’m not...
