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My mother has been told she ha...
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My father was having surgery to remove his kidney for suspected cancerous tumors.  My mother felt dizzy the night before his surgery, they went to the ER t...
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Treatment of bronchoalveolar c...
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My husband was diagnosed with BAC on 9/20/06, a rare form of non-small cell lung cancer.  He is stage 4.  His right lung is totally involved and the l...
901/01/07 Message Rating
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cpt 11
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My father has stage 4 lung cancer, he is on cpt 11........ he is severely tired, and has back pain can anyone give me some info on the side effects of this drug...
112/29/06 Message Rating
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Dealing with anger
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My father was recently diagnosed with nonsmall cell carcinoma - found in a few lymph nodes and in what appears to be scarring in his chest.  He is in stage...
312/29/06 Message Rating
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leg swelling and pain
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Hi everyone!!Hope everyone had a good Christmas and have a Happy New year.  My husband was diagnosed with Stage IV Lung Cancer with mets to the rib, lymph ...
112/27/06 Message Rating
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No skin Rash! Tarceva not wor...
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my mom has mets to her liver, brain, and heart.  after taking tarceva for about 7 weeks she has not had any skin changes.  dr took her off tarceva and...
812/24/06 Message Rating
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plz help
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My father has recently been diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer and has spread to the back, they have begun radiation and will follow with chemo.I have heard alo...
012/24/06 Message Rating
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dealing with severe nausea fro...
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My mother has been taking Tarceva for 1 year.  Her stage IV lung cancer appears to be relatively stable and the doctors are pleased.  Unfort...
112/23/06 Message Rating
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Questioning Chemo?
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My 57 year old mother has just been diagnosed with small call oat lung cancer.  She is not sick at all and they want to start chemo now.  Given that t...
712/17/06 Message Rating
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ALIMTA CHEMO STOMACH BLOATINGA...
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hello,my husband is stage 3b adenocarcinoma ,non-small cell with plurel enfusion.  inoperable tumor right lung which is now thickened with cancer-left lung...
012/16/06 Message Rating
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Double whammy
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This past January, 2006, my mom was found to have inoperable stage 4 non-small cell lung cancer.  The tumor was surrounded by blood vessels and from what I...
412/14/06 Message Rating
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Feeling Paranoid
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My mom was just diagnosed with Lung Cancer. She never smoked and is only 51.  It makes me a little paranoid that I should be going in  along with my b...
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Tarceva and brain mets
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I got a close friend who had NSCLC two years ago and had bone mets & brain mets. She's taken Tarceva since Feb this year. So far so good. But ...
412/14/06 Message Rating
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question
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Can anyone tell me if Pulmonary Fibrosis is a form of lung cancer....or tell me where to go on the web to find more info on this....my Mom was just diagnosed wi...
012/13/06 Message Rating
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2nd line drugs for Small Cell ...
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My father had concurrent radiation and chemo treatments (Cisplatin and Etoposide 6 cycles) May, 06.   His tumor did shrink to 80%.  However, we j...
012/13/06 Message Rating
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Tarceva
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I have been taking Tarceva for about 2 weeks and have broken out with a severe rash on my face and neck. It seems to get worse every day. I am using moisurizing...
812/12/06 Message Rating
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cellular zeolite
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Dear, My dad has lungcancer and just got his first chemotherapy and is using as well at the same time the cellular zeolite drops. now my sister has written...
712/11/06 Message Rating
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Mesothelioma
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Someone very dear to me has this horrible disease, drs. say its inoperable and suggested tx.  I was on this site and looked for any messages regarding thei...
112/10/06 Message Rating
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Tarceva Side Effects - Skin Ra...
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Hi, I've been doing research on the Internet for my Mom who has lung cancer and is taking Tarceva. She's been taking it for about 8 months with great re...
112/10/06 Message Rating
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Tarceva - Skin Rash Side Effec...
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Hi, I've been doing research on the Internet for my Mom who has lung cancer and is taking Tarceva.  She's been taking it for about 8 months with gr...
412/10/06 Message Rating
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lung cancer patient who needs ...
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I just was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer.  I am in shock.  I had a cough I couldn't shake for a month.....went to the doctor....was given an...
1312/09/06 Message Rating
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There is hope
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I was diagnosed with Stage IV non-small cell lung cancer, 12/04.  I went through 4 months of chemo and on July 1st, 2005, started taking Tarceva.After a ye...
312/08/06 Message Rating
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Docetaxel or Taxotere
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Just wondering if anybody has taken or know's of any one has taken the above chemo drug. My husband is starting this treatment in the New Year. He has Stage IV ...
512/07/06 Message Rating
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Wbr vs Gamma Knife Focal Radia...
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My father has small cell lung cancer and we had 6 cycle of chemo and radiation therapy 3 months ago. However, we found one abnormal spot on his left central bra...
212/07/06 Message Rating
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Docetaxel or Taxotere
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Has anyone tried or know somebody who has tried the chemo drug before??? My husband will be starting this treatment in the New Year. He has Stage IV Lung Cance...
212/07/06 Message Rating
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