Cancer

[Robbins1a]

Just found out I have squamous cell carcinoma of the lung they r not sure what stage yet. I hope it is no more than a 2 I will find out next week after EBUS. Sure hope they can cut it out and cure me.

[Denzie Moderator Volunteer]

Welcome to the FtB lung cancer board. This is such a tumultuous time in the life of the newly diagnosed. Although they have likely already tested your tumor for PDL-1 expression, call and make certain they are. The two most widely prescribed immunotherapy cancer drugs are Opdivo and Keytruda were approved for squamous cell before they were approved for adenocarcinoma. I send hope that this is the direction your treatment takes.

The ebus is actually a very cool procedure. If you are interested you can see animations or actual vids on YouTube. When is it scheduled?

[FtB_Peggy]

Welcome, good to have you here. Please let us know what you find out next week, we'll be thinking of you.

FYI, Free to Breathe has a lot of free resources, if you need any information on financial help, co-pays, support groups, etc, just email me. If you'd like our Patient information Kit, just send me your address, I'll get that to you. [e-mail]. If you have questions, or want to talk - please call our Support Line, I'd love to hear from you.

[Faith17]

Praying for you Robbin🙏 when will you find out results? I had a. PET SCAN for final results. Don't know what EBUS stands for. God bless you

[Denzie Moderator Volunteer in reply to Faith17]

Ebus is an ultrasound guided biopsy that uses a bronchoscope to visualize the cancer calls.

[Faith17]

Hi Denize thanks for explanation. Have a blessed day😛

[scifiknitter Blogger]

Robbins1a,

This is a tough time to go through, while all the tests are being run to sort out the best possible treatment. My main advice is to take deep breaths and be as patient as you can. When we get that diagnosis, we want to start treatment NOW, but we nearly always have time to learn as much as possible about our particular cancer so we can make the best choice. Lots of people here are ready and waiting to help as you learn more.

Anita