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My father - the story continue...
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During the last 3 weeks my father has gone from someone who could get around on his own and was not complaining about anything.Today he is back in the hospital ...
006/09/08 Message Rating
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Pancoast Tumor
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Hello All,One of my best friends Father was told last week that they suspect he has a Pancoast Tumor.  Anyone out there familair with this type o...
206/09/08 Message Rating
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My Mom Just diagnosed
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My Mom just diagnosed with stage 4  lung cancer, i'm new to board and hope I can get info and support.
806/09/08 Message Rating
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Re: PF-00299804
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Any feedback on PF-00299804 (Clinical Trial for NSCLC) after failure of atleast one prior chemo regimen and failure of prior tx with tarceva will be greatly app...
106/07/08 Message Rating
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Low Platelet count
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My mother has been hospitalized due to low platelet count and she has been transfused platelet twice now. They have come down again and the number is 27000. Is ...
106/07/08 Message Rating
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Tarceva Side Effects
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I started Tarceva 5 and 1/2 weeks ago, after 6 days I had the most horrific rash, mainly over my nose, chin, chest and back. The rash on my face became huge and...
1006/07/08 Message Rating
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Hospice - end stage cancer
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My father is in the late stages of lunger cancer with mets to the bone.  He is in the hospital right now but my sister wants to bring him home after he is ...
206/07/08 Message Rating
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Chessie where are you
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Hiyou seem to know alot can you give me any info re dx or treatment or any chemo infoMarilyn56
206/06/08 Message Rating
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Looking for Ernie2
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Hi,Has anyone heard from Ernie 2 lately?  Just wanted to know how he was doing. 
206/06/08 Message Rating
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Tarceva treatment
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My husband was diagnosed with stage 4 non small cell lung cancer last year. He has been treated with Tarceva as a first line therapy. (We did not want the conve...
206/06/08 Message Rating
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Dont know whats next
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My Mom was diagnosed with lung cancer about 2 months ago, it has already spread to her lymph nodes and stomach. She is coughing up blood, has no energy, she is ...
506/05/08 Message Rating
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treatment
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My husband has just been diagnosed with non small cell squamous lung cancer which has metastized to his liver.  He has severe stomach pain.We would like to...
406/05/08 Message Rating
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One tumor grows, one shrinks a...
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Hi,This is weird......  My husband has a tumor in his right lung that was 9mm.  It shrunk 30% after 2 treatments of Alimta.   We had a CT Sc...
206/05/08 Message Rating
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1 week ago today
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  well its meen 1 week since my mom passes away. this has honestly been a bad week. i just cant wait till this is easier.  cancer is a mother %&@#...
206/05/08 Message Rating
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Boston, where to go primary lu...
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HiMy lung cancer most likely has spread to the bones and lymph nodes, but they are doing test.  The mass general and leahy clinic are options\Any info on e...
406/05/08 Message Rating
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My father
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My father was diagnosed last month with lung cancer with mets to the bone. He has had pain for some time but it got worse about 2.5 weeks ago and was put on dar...
606/04/08 Message Rating
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Enzastaurin
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Is anyone familiar with the side effects of Enzastaurin?  My Dad just started taking it yesterday and is now acting different.  He is saying things th...
006/04/08 Message Rating
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Dr. Salvador Vargas
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Has anyone had any experience with Dr. Salvador Vargas? He operates an alternative cancer treatment center in Mexico. Thanks.........
106/04/08 Message Rating
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Nodules found in "good lung" l...
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I have had clean PET scans for over 2 years.  Now they say there are some nodules in the other  lung. Apparently these have been there but showed...
006/04/08 Message Rating
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Erbitus a new drug for lung ca...
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Hi,I posted a few times regarding my dad condition.Tarcevadon't work for him and his doctor decided not to do anything about it. He is getting breathle...
006/04/08 Message Rating
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Help new here
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Hi Recently had a chest xray and they said i had a 5x4 cm tumor most likely malignant because i was a former smoker.  Told me to see pulmonoligist and onco...
506/01/08 Message Rating
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Pain Meds
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Within 2 weeks my father went from aspercreme (my father's idea) to darvocet to oxycontin (15 mg to 20 mg). The 20 mg was supposed to be every 12 hours whic...
305/31/08 Message Rating
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10mths have passed since my be...
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 It's been 10mths and I still feel like I'm in a daze. Our nightmare started in april of 2005. First my Aunt (clse sister to my Mom)found out she h...
505/31/08 Message Rating
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Update on my father
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My father was moved to rehab on Thursday.  It is not the Ritz but it is ok.  My sister is very anal about certain things.  The first night he was...
105/31/08 Message Rating
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St, Joseph Health Center, Acun...
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I am interested in talking with folks who have information about Dr. Charles Rogers and his cancer clinic in Mexico. My Dad who is 74 appears to have late stage...
005/30/08 Message Rating
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