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Intertrigo Caused by Tarceva?
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Hi everyone - my mom's been on Tarceva for 4 months now. During the first 3 months she had minimal rash but on the start of the 4th month she developed a skin d...
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Info Please - Lung Nodules,sar...
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After going in for a routine chest x-ray - dense nodules were noted on both lungs - I had a CT scan and a Pet Scan - went to a pulminary specialist - breathing ...
309/03/05 Message Rating
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Surival
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In 1998 having a yearly physical a tumor was detected in the upper lobe of my left lung. Non small cell, stage 1. The tumor was encapsulated. 02/99 the surgeon ...
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Itching With Rash From Tarceva
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I have been on Tarceva for about a month and of course the ugly rash is in full bloom. I do take an antibiodic for it but have anyone experienced unbearable it...
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Avastin
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Hi all, My dad has nsclc stage 4, and has recently used the new drug avastin...does anyone know if this drug crosses the blood brain barrier??? He was just r...
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a New Herbal Injection to Cure...
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My friend told me that a new herbal injection with the name "Kanglaite" could effectively cure lung cancer especially non-small cell type. This drug comes from ...
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New Here Father Has iv Lung Ca...
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I am new to this board and wanted to see if there was any information out there from people who have lost or are dealing with a loved one with lung cancer. My ...
208/27/05 Message Rating
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Tarceva
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Hi: Has anyone experienced shedding hair, using Tarceva? I have been on Tarceva for 2 1/2 months and I am shedding every day. Not in clumps, just strands. Any...
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Dry Skin From Taking Tarceva
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I read a message from someone who said their DR.made up a prescription for something to keep the skin hydrated. I believe it was a man and he said he bought it ...
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Tolerating Chemo and Radiation
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I am a 55 year old non-smoking woman with the recent diagnosis of stage 3A nonsmall cell lung cancer. I am terribly sensitive to many, many medications. I hav...
208/23/05 Message Rating
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Need Advice
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My husband had his surgery at Moffitt on the 26th July.They took his right lung's top lobe out and resectioned his Bronchi tube. He is now cancer free. Our Onc ...
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Stage iv Lung Cancer Mets to B...
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I am new here but just wanted to see if anyone else has a similar situation. May husband was diagnosed in May 05. He has lung cancer in his rt lung which met ...
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Cheerleader Doctors
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My mom has atypical carcinoid lung cancer. They gave her 4 rounds of chemo and they are going to start radiation. They could not operate. There is spread to ...
508/14/05 Message Rating
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Would Like to Talk to Someone ...
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My name is john and I live in northeast PA and have lung cancer also with brain tumors was diagnosed last august I had surgery and radiation on my brain with su...
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End Stages?
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My uncle is dying of lung cancer. They (drs.) stopped chemo and other treatments over a month ago. 3 weeks ago he went to a doctor's appointment and before he...
208/12/05 Message Rating
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Kanglaite
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Yes - I found it. You can order it from www.kanglaite.com You need to get your oncologist to write a prescription for it and they will ship it to you. The pe...
208/12/05 Message Rating
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Granulosa
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My sister was diagnosed with granulosa cancer 16 years ago. They gave her a hysterectomy. It reoccured in her spine, eradicated it with radiation and now it ret...
208/10/05 Message Rating
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Prognosis of Lung to Brain
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Hi. My mother(73) was recently diagnosised 3 weeks ago with lung cancer that has spread to her brain. She was found outside not knowing where or why, and didn...
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Question About Age of Lung Can...
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Hello, I was wondering about The approx age of people who get lung cancer? If not the age then maybe approx. years of smoking. I am a ex-smoker, and am concerne...
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Alimta
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I am off Tarceva after 3-1/2 months with no results and about to start chemotherapy with Alimta. Anyone here who is/was on Alimta who can tell me about what to...
208/07/05 Message Rating
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New Here and Have Lots of Ques...
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Hi everyone, I am hoping that someone here can help us to identify what questions we should be asking the doctors. My father in law was just diagnosed with lun...
308/02/05 Message Rating
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Tarceva Rash
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My wife is stage 3 lung cancer around her heart, we have been on tarceva for almost 4 months now, she started having a rash almost immeadiatly when taking the m...
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Pet Scans
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I had a lobe of my lung removed in 2002. Last spring a reoccurrence involving the lymph nodes. Radiation and chemo followed thru December - results were good -...
307/28/05 Message Rating
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Pet Scans
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I had a lobe of my lung removed in 2002. Last spring a reoccurrence involving the lymph nodes. Radiation and chemo followed thru December - results were good -...
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Cancerous Tumor Wrapped Around...
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My dad finished with his radiation and Chemo about 1 month ago. He went for a pet scan last week and found out today that the tumor was still around the aorta. ...
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