Information on current treatment options and emerging treatments, including quality of life issues.
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- By NSCLCdaughter · New reply yesterday at 9:47 pm
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- My mother has just passed after almost a year battling lung cancer. My sisters and I are convinced that WBRT played a key role in her quick demise. But, how do we separate this impact from the impact ...
- By drawing3d · New reply yesterday at 3:20 pm
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- Hey everyone; A friend of mine was just diagnosed with late stage cancer. Do any of you know if there are any organizations that help with surgery, chemo, etc? Any ideas, suggestions, would be appreciated ...
- By bobsdoe · New reply November 18, 2008
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- Has anyone heard anything or know anything about a cancer treatment center in San Ysidro Calif. or right across the border in Mexico. A friend of mine called yesterday with a little info on this place ...
- By Kim12345 · Posted November 17, 2008
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- Has anyone heard of this treatment center (ISSELS TREATMENT CENTER). I am running out of chemo options. I can not manage to stay in remission more than a few months before the cancer comes back. Has mets ...
- By togglea2 · New reply November 16, 2008
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- I would never tell anyone to not take chemo. That is a personal choice. I chose not too. Doesn't it make some of you folks wonder why 73% to 75% of all Oncologist won't do it either. I have Stage IV Non-Hodgkins ...
- By 28forest · New reply November 14, 2008
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- Hi Any one out there considered or tried Tarceva with Avastin, (not Avastin plus platinum doublet)? it? http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles /124347.php cheers, Ruth ...
- By emma1947 · New reply November 14, 2008
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- Hi Everyone, Is anyone in the Lucanix study? I believe it is a vaccine. If so, have you seen any (hopefully) positive results yet? I am looking into it - running out of options here. Linda in CA ...
- By stephanie410 · New reply November 14, 2008
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- Just wanted to share...received this from a friend and it sounds interesting... --Steph *Cancer Cured For Good* By Bill Sardi and Timothy Hubbell October 2008 It works 100% of the time to eradicate cancer ...
- By Cancerblog · Posted November 13, 2008
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- I read the story on the whole brain radiation nightmare and the many long replies. What struck me is how these posts may discourage people from considering WBR as a legitimate treatment option. All of ...
- By gpawelski · New reply November 13, 2008
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- Scientists at Wake Forest University Medical Center are studying whether the same drugs that fight obesity and diabetes may be able to also prevent a common side effect of cancer treatment - the cognitive ...
- By cosmogal_7 · New reply November 12, 2008
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- My mom had stage iv lung cancer that spread to her bone (femur) which has come along really well and the tumor in her lung has shrunk significantly. All good news so far. Blood work looks good as well ...
- By gpawelski · New reply November 5, 2008
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- Whole brain radiation is being routinely administered to patients after craniotomy for excision of a cerebral metastasis in an attempt to destroy any residual cancer cells at the surgical site. However ...
- By gogan183 · New reply November 4, 2008
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- Hello All, My father is going to NYU Clinical Cancer Center in Manhattan for consultation and treatment for what appears to be primary lung cancer. The biposy performed today will be ready with Diagnosis ...
- By bshrink · New reply November 3, 2008
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- I had a screening ultra fast ct scan at my routine exam at the Cooper Clinic and they told me they saw a spot which had not been there 2 years ago. I am terrified..and they have referred me to Thoracic ...
- By FOZ · New reply November 2, 2008
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- My dad will start Tarceva on Friday. I just recently read that it can cause nausea. I was under the impression its only side effect was a rash and possibly diarrhea. I want Dad to be prepared to combat ...
- By Marg · New reply November 1, 2008
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- I just read a post that mentioned the pain from Neulasta shots. Our doctor accidently found something that helps. He said he doesn't know why it helps but it does. The morning you get the shot take a ...
- By kad71 · New reply October 28, 2008
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- My husband and I have been look for treatment options for my Father in law. He has received a first line chemo and the cancer is back. He has stage 3 non small cell squamous cell lung cancer. I am wondering ...
- By lucyk · New reply October 25, 2008
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- my mom just had a ct and an incidental finding of possible stage 1 lung cancer was found we are decided on a VATS surgical biopsy with an upper right lobectomy if it proves to be malignant - we initially ...
- By FOZ · New reply October 24, 2008
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- Does any body know if Tarceva works better on one type of cancer over another? I know it is used for non-small cell lung cancer but dont know if it works differently on the three types that fall within ...
- By moonchild · New reply October 23, 2008
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- Has any one tried the Radio Frenquency Ablation therapy for lung cancer....Just dx. still researching options ...
