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Hey friends, I’m Gem and my dad (76) has just been diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma of the lung (right) T3N1M0. the tumour has progressed in the space of a month and his right lung is now partially collapsed, causing increased breathing difficulty...
Hi, my father has been diagnosed with Stage 2 small cell lung cancer. I’m wondering if anyone has any recommendations for natural remedies or personal experiences with this type of cancer that they can share. I’m really trying to keep positive however...
My mum and dad had 2 weeks in Tenerife, came home to where my mum had fatigue but said she felt like that on holiday. But for a couple of years we've been worried about dementia as her memory has been a little different. Took mum to GP regarding her memory...
My husband , stage 4 lung lung T3 N2 M1c: 2 Immunotherapies 1 zometa ( awful pain side affects) 1 cyberknife to 6mm brain met 1 radiotherapy to spine bone met At what point do you see any improvement? Before treatments we were going out once...
Hi im new to the forum. my husband has been diagnosed with lung cancer and has been put straight on to palliative care. months rather than years id his prognosis
It is 11 years today since I had my right pneumonectomy. Stage was confirmed as T2a N1 M0 on completion of surgery and I had adjuvant chemotherapy (cisplatin and vinorelbine) as a precaution. I am forever grateful for my good fortune made possible by...
In June I was diagnosed with Adenocarcinoma 2A that was 4.3cm in size. Five weeks ago I had the top right lobe removed, together with associated lymph nodes. Scans show that the rest my body is clear. I also had a cancerous prostate removed 3 years ago...
my husband was diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer adenocarcinoma in November 2023. he has been through eight rounds of chemo 33 rounds of radiation. Four rounds of immunotherapy has taken tagrisso, which almost killed him, And is getting ready...
Update on my journey so far had an appointment today in colorectal clinic saying to still have colonoscopy but they are more concerned with the 4 cm lung mass and the newly notified 14 cm mass in the right hand side of my spine which showed up in the...
My husband was diagnosed with Stage 3 lung cancer in December. He had 30 rounds of radiotherapy as well as 5 infusions of Chemotherapy. His tumour shrank to half the size when this finished in March. Since then he has 2 rounds of immunotherapy and now...
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