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Tarciva Rash
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Hello, I was diagnosed last August with lung cancer, stage 4. I completed 4 months of chemotherapy. The CT and PET scans said the cancer is in remission. One mo...
801/15/06 Message Rating
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Tarceva and Being Tired
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Does Tarceva and being to tired to move go together? If so, is there anyone out there who can tell me if it will improve or does it last as long as you are on T...
501/15/06 Message Rating
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Small Cell Lung Cancer Survivo...
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My 43 yr. old husband was diagnosed with stage 4 small cell Dec. '05, mets to liver. He received one session of chemo (cisplatin-etopiside), and we are told he...
601/14/06 Message Rating
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Tarceva
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when will the weakness get better? 150 mg a day only on this pill 1 week. tried 2 other conventional chemo before tarceva. help anyone who knows anything help
401/14/06 Message Rating
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my Mother
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Hello, I am new to the community - my heart goes out to all of you. I have been touched now by this as well. My mother is 76 years old, smoked for at least ...
101/13/06 Message Rating
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Nsclg Has Spread - Again ........
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Just got the word, Wed. that the cancer has spread again. Original lung tumor was discovered in 4/04 - had the chemo and then the radiation & chemo. Feb of 05...
201/12/06 Message Rating
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Liver and Brain Mets..
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I found out just yesterday that my nsclc has spread to my liver and brain...I have just finished 6 1/2 wks of radiation to the windpipe...the treatment went ver...
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Tarceva Side Effects
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Hi out there..I was discovered to have lung cancer after a open lung biopesy in June 04. Shortly after the doctor put me on irresa 50mg, after alittle over a ...
401/10/06 Message Rating
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Tarceva at Night?
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I just read in one of the chat messages that there was a reason for taking Tarceva at night. Does anyone know why? Noone told us this so my husband takes it a...
501/08/06 Message Rating
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Tarceva 150mg.
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Please help! My husband don has stage 3b adenosarcoma-non small cell lung cancer with pluerel enfusion. Diagnosed aug.,2005. Had surgery to put right Col...
801/07/06 Message Rating
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i Have Bone Cancer and Lungs C...
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i lost my leg becouse i have cancer but last year they say i dont need chemo now when i did ct they found lungs cancer its was grow now jan 9 im doing chemo i s...
101/06/06 Message Rating
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Tarceva Didn't Work
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My brother has stage IIIB lung cancer which we just learned has spread. He has been on Tarceva after extensive chemo and radiation treatments. I think we'...
201/06/06 Message Rating
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Father on Tarceva
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my father is on tarceva and i was wondering if anyone is experiencing difficulty in urinating while on tarceva.he takes some medications for prostate but it is ...
001/05/06 Message Rating
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Caring For my Mom With Lung Ca...
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i need some info if anyone can help - my mom was diagnosed with malignant neoplasm of the upper lobe bronchus back in aug 2005 - at that time she refused treatm...
201/04/06 Message Rating
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Tarceva
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My father is considering tarceva. I was wondering were you all put on oxygen as a result of taking tarceva?
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Tarceva
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my name is janet. i have been on tarceva since dec24.i was wondering if anyone else was on oxygen. had coffee ground like dihirea,or had a bloody nose? hope som...
301/02/06 Message Rating
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Shortness of Breath and Wheezi...
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Anyone experience increased shortness of breath and wheezing while on Tarceva
001/01/06 Message Rating
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Tarceva & Shortness of Breath
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My husband has a recurrence of nsclc. He has been on Tarceva for about 6 weeks. His tumor marker has gone done and the oncologist is quite encouraged. Yet, h...
501/01/06 Message Rating
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Patient on Tarceva
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My father was diagnosed with NSCLC in June 2004 in his right lung. He got operated and had a lobectomy and his lymph nodes were clean. His oncologist suggested ...
212/31/05 Message Rating
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Tarceva - Side Effects
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I am on 150mg of Tarceva and I get diarrhea. Recently I was put on Lomotil, 6 pills a day. This replaced Imodium 1 daily plus one after every loose movement. T...
312/30/05 Message Rating
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my Father is Having Hallucinat...
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My father was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer this past August. While things were tough for a while, he began taking an oral chemotherapy medicine about 2 ...
212/30/05 Message Rating
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Finding it Difficult to Accept...
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Just found out a few weeks ago that my Dad has Stage 3, possibly Stage 4 Lung Cancer. I found this website and was hoping that someone could give advice. We are...
612/30/05 Message Rating
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it Was Too Late to Help
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My mom (64) was diagnosed with bursitis in her right hip June 2005. She was told to take Aleve for pain and exercise. She did this for over a month with the p...
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Taking Care of my Mom Who is D...
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I'm Pretty much running on scared. My mom was diagnosed on October 5, 2005. It has spread to her brain. I just was wondering how people going through the same ...
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Good News/bad News/my Dad is H...
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My dad was diagnosed with lung cancer on Dec.12. A ct scan later showed that the tumor is around the bronchial tubes. He already had pneumonia and was schedule...
012/24/05 Message Rating
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