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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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Typical Carcinoid Tumor Recurr...
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I had a bilobectomy on my right lung in October of '04 to remove a typical carcinoid tumor. I have recently been diagnosed with pneumonia, and I'm scheduled to...
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Lung Nodules
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does anyone know how often the lung nodules are benign? Doesnt it take years of testing to determine if they are benign? I am 41 and have smoked for 20 years (1...
807/09/06 Message Rating
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Got Notified i Have a Lung Nod...
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I got a letter from my physician yesterday saying I have a small .5 nodule on my left lung.(they found with a ct scan) I am panicked. I called my doctor and the...
307/08/06 Message Rating
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Lung
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I am new to this. I actually just got a letter yesterday from my physician. It said from a ct scan I had in June they found one small .5 cm nodule in my left lu...
207/08/06 Message Rating
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What is Going to Happen
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My very close aunt has just been diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. For the past two weeks she has been in the hospital because her right lung was filled with ...
107/07/06 Message Rating
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Lung Cancer Radiation Damage t...
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My husband has been diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer that has already spread to his bones. He has had terrible pain due to the cancer eating through a rib...
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Tarceva - How to Deal With Ras...
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There has been a lot of talk asking for advice regarding the Tarceva Rash. I think I have some good information. My mom had a terrible rash on her scalp when s...
107/05/06 Message Rating
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Colon Cancer That Spread to Lu...
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Hello to all! My mother in law was passing some blood in her stool and went to the doctor had all the tests ran and found a tumor in the colon. Well after some...
107/03/06 Message Rating
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Not Getting The Full Taste of ...
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tarceva has affected my taste-buds.any suggestions for restoring nmy full sense-of-taste? thanks to all!
407/02/06 Message Rating
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Radiofrequency Ablation
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I have recently been diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer. I have a nodule <2 cm. in my right lower lobe. Since my lung function is so poor, I have op...
106/30/06 Message Rating
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Second-hand Smoke?
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Does anyone here believe their lung cancer was caused by second-hand smoke? My husband, a never smoker, grew up in a house with two heavy smokers. Could this ...
406/27/06 Message Rating
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What to do With Left Over Tarc...
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Hi, My name is Tony and my mother was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer approximately 6 months ago. Her first line of treatment was Tarceva and we found out 3...
106/27/06 Message Rating
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Sorafenib - New Treatment For ...
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Hi, My name is Tony and my mother was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer approximately 6 months ago. Her first line of treatment was Tarceva and we found out ...
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Tarceva
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i have adenocarcinoma including bronchiolo alveolar, and today i had my second three month scan.i was told that there was no increase in the size of the nodules...
306/26/06 Message Rating
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Lung Cancer
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Today I decided to look up some info on lung cancer as I have a brother with this dreaded disease also. What I am seeing from reading this info is the lack of ...
006/24/06 Message Rating
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Close to Death
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My 68yr old mother collapsed a little over eight weeks ago and was, that very evening and whilst still unconscious, diagnosed with stage four lung cancer, with ...
406/24/06 Message Rating
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Tarceva Toxicity
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Does anyone know the toxicity of tarceva? I'm not sure if my father would be a candidate for tarceva or not. He's stage IV with mets in the lung, liver, abdom...
506/24/06 Message Rating
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Essiac
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I have been diagnosed with Stage IV lung cancer. I've heard that essiac tea is supposed to be good. Any information on this? Thank you.
106/23/06 Message Rating
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Steriod Withdrawal
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Hello, My Mom has stage IV nonsmall cell lung cancer. She has gone through chemo and radiation(brain) and now has been on Tarceva for several months. She wa...
206/22/06 Message Rating
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Does Tarveca Work For Anyone
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Hi to everyone, My very close relative is lung cancer,he is 51 yrs old, and starts to use tarveca for about 5 weeks ago,this medicine is not approved in my coun...
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Healing Side Effects of Tarvec...
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H? to everyone who can understand me.. I have a very close relative with lung cancer,he is 51 years old and starts to use tarveca ( 150 mg ) for about 5 weeks a...
306/20/06 Message Rating
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New Test For Targeted Cancer D...
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Test Identifies Patients who Benefit from Targeted Cancer Drugs Clinical study results published at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Onc...
006/19/06 Message Rating
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Medicare d
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do anyone know if medicare D covers Avastin or Taceva , I know the Avastin is like $600. a pill. my mom has lung cancer and the dr wants to put her on Avastin ...
206/15/06 Message Rating
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