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Hi Apologies in advance if im on the wrong forum for this or it's too blunt. My husband has advanced SCLC. He was diagnosed nearly 2 years ago. He is responding very well to Immunotherapy and is not suffering any symptoms or side effects. Everything...
Hi everyone. My name is Toni and I live in Leicester. I was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer 3 years ago. I was initially treated with Immunotherapy about 21 treatments. I then last year was treated with chemotherapy followed by maintenance chemotherapy...
Omg the waiting is killer literally have work sending letters and forms wanting diagnose and treatment plan I have UC sending capability to work forms that want a diagnosis and treatment plan well heck it's been 8 weeks I want a diagnosis other then left...
My partner had a partial response from radiotherapy , so we have had a 3 month ,break then scan and back to see consultant ..:: he has been really well in himself , is lung cancer is treatable but not curable ..: feel so anxious , waiting for the...
Hi, Reaching out as just feel completely lost. Mum was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer in May, spread to bones and also two brain tumours. Mum passed away this month and I can't process anything, just feel angry and lost. Advice appreciated
What can I say. Last week I so despondent about about my lung cancer. Today I saw my Oncologist, wow, what a fantastic lady she is. She explained everything to me. Showed me all my scans they have done so far. She said today was a good day for her because...
Hi everyone, My mum was diagnosed with lung cancer in June and was due to have a lobectomy but has now been told that the cancer is in a single lymph node in the area between her lungs. Her treatment plan has therefore changed to chemotherapy and immunotherapy...
Hi all, I’m new here. Im 32 years old and my poor mum is 50. She’s recently been diagnosed with non small cell - adenocarcinoma. She has approx 3 tumours in her right lung measuring between 2.5cm and below and then some small scatters…it also effects...
Hey, So basically I’m 29 and was diagnosed with Metastatic adenocarcinoma (nsclc) in may 2023. My oncology doctor first advised chemo but I wanted to wait for the results from the biopsy, then she prescribed me the targeted therapy/treatment rozlytrex...
Hello everyone. I received my 2nd treatment on Wednesday, but unfortunately had an allergic reaction to Keytruda after only 10 minutes into the infusion and it had to be stopped. My face and chest flushed glowing red and began to have bad pain in my lower...
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