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Morning , had my post treatment scan done on the 30th dec and yesterday was the review meeting with oncologist… they said that this scan was a very early one ( only 3 weeks post treatment ) but they needed it because of the potential for immunotherapy...
Hi everyone im new here my partner has incurable lung cancer stage 4 has had chemo but has now started growing again im scared it may have now gone to his brain because he is falling a lot a we are waiting for a brain scan result and we are so scared...
Hi All I am New Here and I have been diagnosed adenocarcinoma stage4 since 5th December 2022. I originally went to the Doctors with a persistent cough which I have had for 9 months now. It has been so debilitating and misery and have felt suicidal...
My mum has been diagnosed with SCLC limited stage and is undergoing chemo radiotherapy with a curative intent. However, her oncologist is only planning on giving her 3 rounds of chemotherapy and, for what I’ve read, this seems less than normally given...
Hi everyone I have very bad copd and emphysema and on the 19th of December was diagnosed with primary lung cancer so it hasn’t spread so I can’t understand why I’m feeling so breathless I think I’ve become worse since I was diagnosed? Is it all in my...
Hi everyone I'm caring for my mum who had to mice in 13 days ago after a fall. Her symtoms have progressed and I'm assuming she's in advanced stages. She's confused everyday about several things, very tired, balance is bad, she's house bound not...
Hello, Does anyone have experience with the response of the tumor in limited stage SCLC to chemoradiation? Is the expectation that it only shrinks or that it totally removes the tumor? My Mum had a first CT following her five cycles of chemo and 33...
We have received a letter from previous oncologist appointment and the Diagnosis reads as T3N3mx/0 small cell lung cancer. we understand most of the ratings. Had the vast majority explained and understand fully the situation and what is ahead of us. But...
I am devastated that my wedge resection op was cancelled an hour before I was due to have it. I went into hospital yesterday and the op was due today. An hour before the op the surgeon came to tell me that the op had to be cancelled because there were...
Hi I was diagnosed with lung cancer on the 19th of December I’ve got an appointment to go for a head ct with contrast? Why would I have this when it’s lung cancer I’ve got I’m currently waiting for an appointment to go to hospital to start a treatment...
