MacDog:
Thanks for the update. I'm so glad to hear that your lung tumor is still not visible on the CAT scan - that's great news! Unfortunately, I have Stage IV NSCLC - I have a 2.5 cm mass in my left lung, a met on my left 6th rib, 4 mets on my spine and 1 met on my brain. I just got back from MD Anderson last week and got the good news that my brain met has not increased in size (as once feared) and, in actuallity, it has a black circular center indicating necrosis - HOORAY!
When I initially began taking Tarceva, I experienced a shrinkage of my lung tumor by 10%. Everything else stabilized. From other postings on this web-site, other patients have experienced significant shrinkage from Tarceva. Since my side-effects have all but gone away, my thinking is that I can handle a higher dose and maybe have some more shrinkage of the tumor. I figure it is worth a try....