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I have cancer in my right lung and am awaiting referral to Oncologist. Just wondered what to expect really
I've been working my way through colon cancer, now removed successfully but left with permanent colostomy, PC gleason 9 stage 4 being treated with HT so to complete the set have been diagnosed with lung fibrosis and recently lung cancer, waiting on another...
We have had a few posts recently about the Exon 20 mutation, and what treatment is available for that. Last week the NHS approved a new drug called Mobocertinib tablets, which is being called a game changing drug for people with the Exon 20 mutation....
Can anyone help with some info please? My husband has had two cycles of chemo x2 and immunotherapy. He was tolerating it quite well - mainly fatigue. He was admitted to hospital yesterday after having some pain when breathing in. He has fluid around...
The bottom fell out our world on February 4th when my husband was admitted to hospital with paralysis of right arm...diagnosed with non small cell lung cancer which had metastatically spread to his brain...we are currently on the rollercoaster of options...
Hi, My partner of 10 years aged 68 was told April 2019 cancer of the lung, after chemo and radiotherapy in MArch of last year literally just before lockdown that it had worked and he was free of the thing. Then in November last year after being free of...
Was not sure what to say so thought I would say it all! Have suffered with a bad back for years and in April 2021 I underwent radiofrequency treatment that frazzles the end of nerves in your back and so numbs the pain before the nerve endings grow back...
Hi. I'm new here and after a bit of advice please. My mum was diagnosed with sclc in Nov 21 and it had spread to her liver. After 4 sessions of chemo and immunotherapy she had a scan in Jan and the tumours had shrunk a lot. The consultant said he had...
I am new here. My dad was diagnosed 10 days ago with lung cancer. It is exceptionally aggressive. He went into hospital 2 days ago. He was supposed to have a bronchioscopy yesterday but he was too poorly. Today he was supposed to have a CT scan but...
Hello all I had a chest X-ray in early January that showed lung scarring. This was followed by a CT that revealed a 3.5cm mass on upper right lobe and an 8mm nodule on the upper left lobe. There were also concerns re my liver and adrenal gland, but...
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