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Squamous Cell Carcinoma

jdprince
  • By jdprince
  • Posted October 29, 2009 at 1:50 pm · 2 replies
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My mother-in-law (age 45) was diagnosed yesterday with squamous cell carcinoma in her right lung, middle lobe. The tumor is partially encasing her bronchial tube and is pressed against her heart, so they do not think surgery will be an option. The cancer was also found in the lymph nodes in her chest up to her collar bone. She will have an MRI of the brain tomorrow and will meet with an oncologist on Monday to discuss chemo and radiation treatments. As can be imagined, our entire family is extremely scared right now. Can anyone else that has had a similar experience give me an understanding of what's to come? I know that we are in for a hard fight, but I know we are all ready to do anything we can to help.

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tqm1ed

you may find out that chemo and or radiation will be utilalized to shrink the cancer/tumor and somewhere down the road make it opperable? if this is the case probably at the very least is to complete a series of treatments then every so often during the treatment CT PT MRI(s) may be performed to check progress. when i was initially diagnosed they attempted surgery only to close me back up due to how much the cancer had spread. i've since completed a series of treatments, went back into surgery to remove anything residual and currently trying to finish my second round of treatments to hopefully give me the best chance at survival. my cancer is currently non existant and i have just one more treatment to go (I hope!) also if multiple rounds of treatment are needed each time you return to do the chemo and or radiation i've experienced more and more side effects. i hope this answers some of your questions.

kelsterlv

Hello, I to have a similar experience. I am 42 had cancer in my left lung, had a lobectomy, they thought they got it all, then it spread to my chest cavity. They tried to do another surgery & had to close me back up because the tumor was to close to my aeorta. So I am having chemo & radiation both right now. The normal tests she can expect is pet, ct, and mri's. Also blood work. Hope that helps you some. Good luck!!

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