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Treatment options
Information on current treatment options and emerging treatments, including quality of life issues.
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Electromagnetic scalar and LDN
- By davern · New reply November 18, 2009
- 1 reply
- I have been apprised of a technology for treating various conditions called Electromagnetic scalar energy. Supposedly it has been used for treating cancer, among other things. I would like to find out ...
Massachusettes General
- By REG · New reply November 18, 2009
- 8 replies
- Where does the term adenocarcinoma fit in with small-cell and non-small-cell? Can it be either or just NSC? The "new" genetic screening that is all in the news--How is it different from the Rational Therapeutics ...
Poly-MVA
- By logan2kel · New reply November 17, 2009
- 2 replies
- Is anyone taking this supplement???? Would love some feedback ...
Alimta, fatigue and steroids
- By Richelle13 · New reply November 17, 2009
- 5 replies
- Hi, my had her first Alimta last Thursday. on Sunday she had fatigue,loss of appetite, depression and nausea. her first line of treatment was gemzar/carbo and we found when she stopped the steroids (hers ...
Confusion
- By sunshine2gal · New reply November 16, 2009
- 4 replies
- My mom had some confusion a few times this week. I was wondering if this could be from her Tarceva or if anyone else had experienced something similar. For example, the first time she thought we had visitors ...
BAC that is multifocal
- By magazine2 · New reply November 16, 2009
- 18 replies
- Hi, As you all know I have BAC , but I also have multifocal BAC, I was wondering if any of you have that kind.? If so, please let me know. Have you had to have treatment for it or are you just watching ...
Stereotactic Radiation
- By Blondezilla · New reply November 15, 2009
- 17 replies
- Hi Everyone, I am considering radiation instead of surgery. I wanted to get some opinions from all of you. I had my LLL removed back in April and then the cancer came back and spread to my lymph node ...
Adenocarcinoma
- By REG · New reply November 14, 2009
- 2 replies
- Where does the term adenocarcinoma fit in with small-cell and non-small-cell? Can it be either or just NSC? The "new" genetic screening that is all in the news--How is it different from the Rational Therapeutics ...
Tarceva and Chest Pain
- By sunshine2gal · New reply November 14, 2009
- 11 replies
- My mom is stage IV nsclc. She is on the second line of treatment of Tarceva. Her first treatment was carbo/gemzar. Her primary tumor shrunk by 50%, but then we found out she had spread to fluid around ...
SPINAL CANCER/SAMANTHIA-annie
- By abhinj · New reply November 14, 2009
- 1 reply
- Hi Annie: I posted this on your discussion but, thought perhaps you would miss it. I am posting it here just in case, as I feel it is so very important for us to have all the info that is out there. Please ...
Lack of Sensitivity
- By simplyklb · New reply November 13, 2009
- 33 replies
- Hi All, I am disgusted to read many people telling people to get second opinions for their loved ones who are obviously dying or wish to not receive treatment. I have already lost my dad and will probably ...
Asparagus for cancer treatment???
- By paty7610 · New reply November 13, 2009
- 11 replies
- Hi everyone, I recently received the below information and wanted to share it with those of you not afraid of trying nutritional options as part of your treatment plan. It certainly wouldn't hurt. Here ...
Anyone heard of the Magrit Trial?
- By Joanne50 · New reply November 12, 2009
- 4 replies
- I found this trial on the web and was wondering if anyone had heard of it? http://www.ascitrials.com/lung-cancer/in dex.shtml I will ask the Dr on monday what he thinks. For me, if I can do anything that ...
pain management
- By granann · New reply November 12, 2009
- 1 reply
- I have end stage emphysema, had breast cancer, dx in 2005, found tumor on left lung in march-8mm, couldn't biopsy due to lung cond, said believed it was lung cancer, had another pet and ct scan 2 months ...
Cancer Can Be Cured (Book)
- By cards7up · New reply November 12, 2009
- 2 replies
- I receive the Natural News newsletter and this title was in my email today. Please know that I am not saying this is true or not. I haven't read the book, but just wanted to make it available for those ...
Would You Have Surgery?
- By HollyJo · New reply November 11, 2009
- 56 replies
- HI All, Mark had his PET on Friday and we got the results today. His results were "Excellent Response". So, not quite Happy Dance Time, but close! He had several lymph nodes involved including a 4cm lymph ...
ABC News and LC..Read this!
- By Munker · New reply November 11, 2009
- 14 replies
- Bill Schuette had tried chemotherapy -- seven different kinds -- but his lung cancer continued to grow. His doctor told him that they had exhausted every option -- there was no other way to treat his ...
Clinical trials
- By Niks · New reply November 10, 2009
- 9 replies
- So mother has stage iv lung cancer. With matastises in a couple of areas. She has been told she is eligible for a clinical trial. I want to make the right with her. Do we go with the typical three drug ...
Stage IV Study Info...Read this
- By Munker · Posted November 10, 2009
- 0 replies
- A Study Of Oral PF-02341066, A c-Met/Hepatocyte Growth Factor Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor, In Patients With Advanced Cancer This study is currently recruiting participants. Verified by Pfizer, November ...
Pet Scan vs waitandsee approach
- By Phil-in-ky · New reply November 9, 2009
- 13 replies
- I have been found to have lung nodules. I have requested my VA doctor to refer me for a pulmonary consult. The pulmonologist did a chart review of a couple of CTs and said that my nodules were too small ...