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Yet to be fully confirmed, as EBUS and PET were equivocal, but it's a 5.8cm mass with some evidence in hilar lymph nodes - no other spread, T3 N1 M0 they have put on letter if confirmed which is 3A stage? Please tell me this can be cured, he is a healthy...
Hi everyone, My granddad has had: - CT - PET-CT - EBUS (biopsies taken) - Echocardiogram - Lung function and 6 minute walk test - Bone MRI (clear) He's been to see the consultant today and he has said they can't say if he has lung...
Hello, recently diagnosed with upper left lung cancer. Waiting for appointment for biopsies, staging and treatment plans. Utterly terrified at this point, but trying to stay as positive as possible. Thank you for listening, Dorland
My husband had his meeting with the Oncolgist this morning. The doctor explained the cancer can't be cured but he offered a course of Chemo incorporating Gemcitabine - Carboplatin. My husband then went for an Xray of his abdomen to see if there was...
I am having palliative care as I am not able to have chemo or radio therapy as I am not well enough i am ok but I didn’t /couldn’t ask the question “how long”. I know it’s a very difficult question. I am aware that this is an impossible question to...
Hi all My mum is going through the diagnosis stage, she had a broncoscopy 10 days ago but that was not successful as she had too much mucus in lung (from unknown infection), and the area they need is hard to get to. she had antibiotics, and went in...
Hello everyone, I have just found this forum via social media, thankfully! my mum who is 85 has just been given the dreadful news that she has lung cancer, it is in her right lung, lymph nodes and left adrenal gland, she has had the scans, biopsy etc...
Hi all Diagnosed with stage 3b (T3 N3 M0] squamous NSCLC in October 2022. PDLI 90% so first line treatment Pembrolizumab every 3 weeks. 2023 I coped pretty well & had some shrinkage followed by stable. 2024 wasn’t so good, I developed colitis and...
Diagnosed with Stage 3B nsclc T3,N2,M0. Inoperable I’d say I’m lost for words but I have tons of them in my head, I’m just too scared to open my mouth as a huge long wail will emerge instead. M0 is good and my head MRI is also good but that’s as good...
Hi all I was wondering if anyone here has had this biomarker detected in their cancer cells and what have they experienced since diagnosis and treatment. I was diagnosed with upper left lobe lung cancer in August 2023, after subsequent tests it was...
