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seeking NSCLC neuroendocrine e...
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Hello - I am new to this board.  My mom has Stage IV NSCLC with neuroendocrine differentiation.  She never smoked and wasn't exposed to second han...
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Pain
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My husband has been in a great deal of pain.  Back, lower back, loss of balance, without pain meds he is unable to walk.  He's not able to work an...
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How long does this process tak...
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We are waiting for the PET scan results so they can determine if the cancer has spread - after that they will either open him up and take a biopsy and close him...
007/28/08 Message Rating
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Loss of Dexterity
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My husband has been diagnosed with a tumor in his lung.  Before the diagnosis - not long before - his left arm became numb - like a club - prednesone has h...
007/28/08 Message Rating
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non small cell (Giant) Lung Ca...
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Has anyone heard of this? I got an email from someone who has been DX'd with this "non small cell (Giant) lung cancer.I was writing to her as I had bee...
207/28/08 Message Rating
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New Member Dad diagnosed with ...
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My dad is diagnosed with stage 3B lung cancer with spread to the lymph nodes.  His voice is gone too.  I have a few questions 1) Is there a time perio...
507/28/08 Message Rating
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New Member, Merci (Dad on Tarc...
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Good morning! I am new to this forum and wanted to introduce myself. My name is "Merci" and my dad was diagnosed with a primary brain tumor in Februar...
307/28/08 Message Rating
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lung cancer/adrenal gland
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My husband had a pancoast tumor removed from his lung.  Following chemo treatments a year later it spread to his Adrenal Gland.  He has had more chemo...
507/27/08 Message Rating
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New trial after Tarceva
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Hi, I have Stage IV NSC lung cancer - first diagnosed in 4/07 - big shock since I've never smoked and felt great!  Anyway, I was on a clinical tri...
407/26/08 Message Rating
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I need help decoding a pet sca...
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My dad got his results of his pet scan. I wrote down all of the words that i dont understand and have googled them and i am still confused. Please help: Physiol...
607/25/08 Message Rating
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Any advice for Stage IV Lung C...
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Hi,My father was diagnosed with NSCL Adenocarcinoma stage 3B Sep07. He did Chemo with Taxol+carboplatin and didn't work for him. He took Tarceva for 3 month...
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any advise, thoughts, prognosi...
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HiDx 5/30 with nsclc in right lung with mets to brain, lymph nodes, bones and possible liver.  Started chemo on Monday with Taxol and Carboplatin and Zomet...
107/24/08 Message Rating
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Capped out insurance benefits
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My mom is 75 years old and her insurance recently approved the use and purchase of Tarceva (spelling?).  Unfortunately by purchasing this through her insur...
507/22/08 Message Rating
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this might open up old wounds,...
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my mum had lung cancer we were never told what stage but with research think it was stage 3 or 4.she was diagnoised and in 10 months she died. she had chem...
307/22/08 Message Rating
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Extreme Exhaustion
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My husband finished chemo 2 months ago (second go-around).  He also has mets to his bones (spine and hips).  He is on pain medication, mostly at night...
607/21/08 Message Rating
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small cell lung cancer survivo...
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My husband was treated for small cell lung cancer in 2001.  He was one of the lucky survivors due to early detection.  In addition to chemo, he was gi...
1107/19/08 Message Rating
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Tarceva and skin rash
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Rash means cancer drug Tarceva is workingFriday, Jul. 27, 2007; 4:27 PM NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The development of a skin rash in patients with pancreatic c...
007/19/08 Message Rating
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Could anyone taking Tarceva he...
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My fathers was diagnosed with NSCLC stage IV over a year ago and has been through two rounds of chemo and radiation. He tried taking Tarceva on and off for a ju...
507/18/08 Message Rating
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Second Line Chemo
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This is my first post even though I have been reading for several months.  My father was dx with stave IV NSCLC in February.  He began chemo after sur...
007/17/08 Message Rating
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Non-Small Cell Lung IV Cancer ...
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Hi my husband is stage IV and on Tarceva. The Dr. put him on Doxycycline 100 mg. once a day. Do to the bad rash on his face. He has been on it for about 2 month...
607/16/08 Message Rating
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HOSPICE
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Hi I havent posted on here in a while so here it goes. My father in law was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer in September of 2007 and he has been doing chemo ...
407/16/08 Message Rating
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Tarceva + Alimta...any one on ...
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Hi, my wife has been on Tarceva + Alimta for about 10 months.  She has periodic rashes (we think from the Tarceva, but 'flared up' by the Alimta) b...
207/15/08 Message Rating
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Second remission?
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Hi All,Just wanted to see if anyone out there has ever gotten into remission from lung cancer, developed cancer again, and then gotten back into remission. ...
007/14/08 Message Rating
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Tarceva (Erlotnib) combined wi...
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Hello!My mother aged 62 (non-smoker, asian) was diagnosed in April with stage 3B non-small celled lungcancer which has metastasized into the pleura and breastbo...
007/14/08 Message Rating
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Has anyone been on Tarceva 2+ ...
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I started Tarceva in February this year and I have not spoken to anyone that has been on it for any long length of time. I'm wondering about the "side ...
1307/13/08 Message Rating
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