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Hi everyone, It’s a bit of a long story but I’m desperately worried about my mum. She had an incidental finding of a lung lesion on a CT scan last October (she was in A&E for sudden vision loss). She was diagnosed with wet Age related macular degeneration...
Hi all, Today we saw the dr to discuss my dads results and what the next steps will be he has been diagnosed with I believe stage 3 locally advanced lung cancer - he has a 5.8cm mass in his right upper lung and there is spread to the mediastinal lymph...
I’ve recently undergone surgery that removed a tumour and half of my lung.. still in denial and no man’s land, feeling very insecure with the whole situation.. how are you guys coping?
Got told at the end of March I have Lung Cancer, only had a chest X-ray as I had a Chest Infection. Seeing Oncologist on Tuesday to discuss Chemo and Immunotherapy, very scaring as I generally feel well.
I was wondering has anybody else had these and what side effects have they had? And was the results good? I had immune therapy but it was stopped because it was causing me harm, I have stage 4 lung cancer and I ended up having a drain fitted i would...
Hi New here as my initial diagnosis was a bowel cancerous tumour. However CAT scan has revealed a lesion on my lung and also on liver. My team discussed and referred lung issue to the lung team over a week ago as unsure if linked to bowel or entirely...
Can anyone say how this is to have done for nodules on lungs is it ok for treatment other than operation?
Hi, Has anyone had any experience of Vinorelbine treatment, side effects and effectiveness? My partner has just started a course last week and is very sceptical about it. Also any ideas on food and eating would be really gratefully received. Having...
Hi, My Dad found out in February that he has SCLC. At this time it had spread to his liver. He was told his cancer was not curable but palliative care would be given to prolong life. He’s been a trooper and has fought so hard already. He’s just...
My 72hr old mother who is otherwise fit and healthy has been told the unfortunate news that she has lung cancer. She became wheezy and at time breathless when walking a few months ago, que waiting a lifetime for a gp appt who sent her for a chest xray...
