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Stage 4
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we just found out today results from biopsy that my mom has stage 4 non small and its in her bone in her spine and tyhe cure rate is only 5% ...
808/07/06 Message Rating
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Fluid in Lungs After 2 Yrs on ...
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My mom was diagnosed with StaGE IV adenocarcinoma in Jan 2004. She underwent 6 months of chemotherapy which didn't work and was put on IRESSA after that. She wa...
408/07/06 Message Rating
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What's Going on
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I was diagnosed with nsclc 111b a year ago by chest xray, CT, PET and a biopsy via a bronoscopy. I was given very agressive radiation and chemo and my last PET...
208/05/06 Message Rating
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Info Please!!!!
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HI MY mom was just diagnosed with lung cancer she has a 2 cm mass on her lung and after they did the pet scan they found 3 spots on her spine ...
408/05/06 Message Rating
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Lung Cancer Surviver
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I had lung cancer surgery 6/28/05. My caner was in the early stage, which I feel I was very fortunate. I received chemo which was Taxol plus other chemo. My las...
208/05/06 Message Rating
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Long Distance Support Ideas
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My sister was diagnosed with Stage IV lung cancer on 6/11.(A non/never smoker, athlete, and health nut). She is currently taking Tarceva and begins chemo next ...
308/03/06 Message Rating
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The Fact of Stage iv Non Small...
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Dear all, I am not here to scare everyone, but I want to know the fact of Stage IV NSCLC, is it statistically incurable? My gf, yr32, diagnosed stage IV NSCLC...
308/03/06 Message Rating
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Trying to Diagnose
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My mom, 76 years old, with shortness of breath had a CT scan which the radiologist read as showing a 3.2 x 2.1 x 3.5 spiculated mass in right upper lobe, suspic...
308/01/06 Message Rating
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Insurance Coverage at Ctca
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I have BC/BS PPO of Michigan I know the Doctors are all in the program however CTCA is not. I am considering going there for treatment but am concerned about th...
107/28/06 Message Rating
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Has This Happened With Anyone ...
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Hi everyone, My mom is 64 and was diagnosed with extensive stage small cell lung cancer in March 2006. Her chemo is going well although she has had some complic...
407/28/06 Message Rating
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Heart Attack & Lung Cancer
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Hi I agree do not let the dr's tell you there is no hope--- there is always hope, I am a 3 year survivor of state 4 ovaian. Storngly urge you to get your mom on...
007/27/06 Message Rating
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What Should we Do?
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My mom has just been diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer and was told by her doctor that her first cat scan reading was not showing a tumor.after a biopsy of som...
407/27/06 Message Rating
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State 4 Lung Cancer and a Hear...
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My mom, 75, was diagnosed with cancer three weeks ago. Two weeks ago, she had a heart attack. One week ago, we were told she had Stage 4 lung cancer. Before all...
1107/26/06 Message Rating
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Free Tarceva
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My wife lost her 15 month battle with lung cancer earlier this month and left 9 pills of 150 mg Tarceva. I hate to just throw out about $1,000 worth of pills, ...
607/26/06 Message Rating
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Help! Pleuritis in Lung Cancer...
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My mom is a one year in May 06 and has been on tarceva July 31, 05 she has had the side effect with the rash and all. She was seeing the dr every month but rece...
007/23/06 Message Rating
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What Next After Tarceva?
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I was dx w/nscl cancer in June of 04. Had surgery to remove a lobe of the left lung and 4 rounds of Taxol carboplatin which didn't work. The cancer spread to bo...
207/23/06 Message Rating
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Looking For Survivors!!!!
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Are there any long term survivors out there who have small cell lung cancer that has spread to the liver and bones? I DON'T WANT MY MOM TO DIE!!!! If there are ...
007/22/06 Message Rating
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Please Read
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714X vs Dana Farber Cancer Institute Sue Best emails and subsequent news stories about 714X vs Dana Farber Subject: TV Story - 714X vs Dana Farber Dat...
007/22/06 Message Rating
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a Cure For Cancer From Canada?
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my mom and I ran into a freind of ours down at the grocery store tonight. We told her about my mom being diagnosed with lung cancer two weeks ago. She said GET ...
407/22/06 Message Rating
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Stay Strong
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My mother was diagnosed last year with NSLC stage 4. Like you I was horrified and depressed over much of the information on the internet. She went through 6 rou...
107/20/06 Message Rating
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How Long to Live
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My mom was dx with Lung cancer last week. Today the results of her biopsy/pet scan showed that she has stage 4. Its in her lymph nodes, adreneline glands, spine...
607/20/06 Message Rating
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my Mom
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Hi everyone, I am new to this board. My mom age 54, was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer on July 11th, 2006..The Dr said there were also some spots on her ...
1107/19/06 Message Rating
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Eaton Lambert Syndrome
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My mother was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer in the february of this year. Her rapid decline in health was the most painful thing I have ever experienced...
007/19/06 Message Rating
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Squamous Cell Carcinoma
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Hi I have a sister who has been diagnosed with non-small cell squamous carcinoma. They removed a right lobe and pried it off the rib. They are going to do r...
807/16/06 Message Rating
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Having a Petct Scan Today!
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I have a nodular in my lower left lung. It isnt calcified. I went to a pulminologist yesterday.. He says if it shows to be cancerous today, he wants to cut it o...
207/13/06 Message Rating
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