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I’m a 62 year old woman and found myself in A&E last week after being referred by my GP. After lots of questions/blood tests/chest X-ray & CT scan a mass was found in my right lung. Today I have had a lung function test (wasn’t told the results but was...
Hi all. My husband had a cough that we thought was long Covid but when antibiotics didn’t help he eventually had a ct scan (X-ray was clear). They have discovered a tumour in his left lung. Devastated. They have swiftly followed with a Pet scan and a...
Hi guys sorry I’ve not posted much but to be honest I struggle to get around this website. My husband has finally had radiotherapy one week ago. He was in a lot of pain for about a week. He also had his first cycle of chemo on Thursday and so far...
My husband had his 2nd cycle chemo drip yesterday for sclc treatment. For the last few days his hair has been falling out. Please, can anyone answer this question. A friend has told us that if you shave all your hair off when it first starts falling out...
I’m taking my Mum to her biopsy appointment in a few days, I am planning on staying at the hospital with her. It is a CT guided needle biopsy. Hopefully there will no problems and will be out the same day but I just wondered if anyone had any helpful...
Hello, this might sound as though I'm not grateful, but I absolutely am. I'm on my 7th week of recovering from a lobectomy, and had a tumour removed TC-1 . Have seen the surgeon and Macmillan nurse who have informed me that I'm cancer free, it was...
I ve had stage IV breast cancer since 2016. but now im having ablation of tumours in my lungs, which they suspect is lung cancer
I have stage 3 nsclc, i've had chemoradiotherapy and finished my treatment in november ( 33 days of rad and 12 days of chemo on week 1 and week 3 ). I had a CT scan in january and was told that my tumour is now half the size it was, i'm waiting now on...
Anybody tell me what chemotherapy is like I start mine soon after lung cancer OP I am scared any tips
A heart scan last year spotted a small nodule on my right lung, initially they said it was nothing to worry about but then found an old scan from 2017 that showed it was present then and has grown. been told its a typical lung carcinoid and I’m having...
