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Hello I was told yesterday that the latest surgery for secondary cancer in my liver, has been removed, but has now spread to one of my lungs. Can anyone share their experience of treatment please? I was told that chemo and immunotherapy were the way...
I’ve been having treatment for rectal cancer and after 6 weeks recovery from radiotherapy, today I got the news I didn’t want to hear - the cancer has spread to my lungs. It’s been spotted early, thanks to the scans. Now I wait for what’s next. There...
Hi New here, hubby was diagnosed a couple weeks ago with secondary lung cancer along with two other places. However since then a lump has appeared on his arm and yesterday a sore raw spot on his side…is this common ? Thanks
My wife has started on a new treatment called capecitibine. She had cancer years ago and got rid of it but last year it came back. She was on the usual chemo but it wasn't working on certain area so she is now on her second week of treatment with a week...
Hi I had stage 1A cancer of the tonsil diagnosed in June 2019 (neck lump). I had surgeries in July to remove the tonsil tumour and 26 lymph nodes. Followed up with IMRT in October. Then following my annual edit list in January I noticed my peak lung function...
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Hello all, 3 weeks ago I had a proximal femoral and hip replacement due to a grade 3 sarcoma growth on them. The op was a success but I've been told that it has metatised to my lungs. I know what is on my lungs will never be gone and I am due to start...
Hi All, 2 years ago I was diagnosed with lthroat cancer, after a course of chemo and RT. I was given the all clear. During this time I had a PSA of 97 and started a course of degeralix. Since my original PSA of 97, mine is now hovering around 1 for...
hi everyone. was diagnosed with waldemstroms macroglobulinemia 3 years ago. Been on watch and wait since. More recently developed what i thought was just a cold bac in nov. After some meds and scans turns out lung cancer back in april. Since then its...
Hi to the group. feeling down… cancer spread to both lungs, started as melanoma of the eye in 2016. New lot of chemo is 20-30% success rate OR clinical trial treatment if he meets the criteria of any trial. wprst case: no treatment gives him a...
