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My mum has a large mass on her right lung and went in for a Bronchoscopy yesterday, but they weren't able to do it as her breathing wasn't strong enough. The consultant said they wouldn't try it again and another option would be to do more scans. However...
I had a cancer scare 8 months ago because I was feeling tired all the time had an xray showed a spot on my lung got a repeat xray then told it was a reflection from one of my nipples and nothing to worry about. The tiredness still persisted and having...
Hi, I wonder if anyone else suffers from constant coughing spasms. I have been coughing now since January 2024 and it is worsening as the days go by. I was diagnosed with STage 4 lung cancer in April and started my immunotherapy treatment last week. The...
Hi I’m been diagnosed with tumour on left lung . It hasn’t spread and is operable. I have COPD and my respiratory test was not satisfactory so need another one before they will operate. . I am 77 years old . Anyone else been told this ?
There's been quite a bit of coverage this morning about having injections designed especially for your cancer. How can we find out more, and is it all going to be jam tomorrow, too late for most of us?
Hello, has anyone had experience a drug that is currently on trial called Zongertinib. It targets HER2 mutation lung cancer? Thank you
I have recieved a message yesterday on my phone for an appointment next week I presume for my biopsy results. So that is quite good 14 day turn round. Hope everyone else is satisfied with their turn round on results as I know it varies from Hospital to...
My mum has stage 4 NSCLC, she has been an inpatient for 10 weeks now before and since her shock diagnosis. She was put on dexamethasone for about 10 days, which helped with her energy levels and appetite. She was then weaned off and we were told she would...
Hi all my name is Rehana. I have stage 4 lung primary, brain vertebra andrenal liver lymphoma I think that’s it. It’s easier to ask me what I don’t have ‍ . Anyway I got diagnosed last October. I had hair to my waist blonde and brown. I had to shave it...
I was diagnosed in December with lung cancer & severe COPD. It’s been a rollercoaster of emotions, lifestyle changes & readjustments. My lung cancer unfortunately has no other treatment available other than surgical removal of lower & middle lobe my right...
