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Lung Cancer Support

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The FDA will be reviewing a new experimental treatment for lung cancer

Some of you may have seen the recent news about an experimental drug called brigatinib. This drug is not currently FDA approved, but studies are ongoing and...

Some of you may have seen the recent news about an experimental drug called brig...

•8 years ago

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I'm new and scared

Hi all, I hope this is not stupid. I'm going to see a pulmonary doctor Saturday and I'm scared to hear the news. I'm almost positive I have lung cancer. Can...

Hi all, I hope this is not stupid. I'm going to see a pulmonary doctor Saturday ...

•8 years ago

5 things you need to know about lung cancer

1. Symptoms of lung cancer include blood when coughing, recurring repertory infections, a cough that is new or different, ache or pain in shoulder, back, or...

1. Symptoms of lung cancer include blood when coughing, recurring repertory infe...

•8 years ago

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Anxious about your upcoming scan? You're not alone!

Scan-associated Distress May Be Persistent for Patients With NSCLC Scan-associated distress, which is commonly experienced by patients with non-small cell...

Scan-associated Distress May Be Persistent for Patients With NSCLC Scan-associa...

•8 years ago

anyone else had 6\7 tests done dose it mean its CANCER?

My Husband been told he has shadow on his lungs! CT Scan, day after A Scan and camera on his lungs and took 11 pieces out plus enlarged lymph nodes they said....

My Husband been told he has shadow on his lungs! CT Scan, day after A Scan and c...

•8 years ago

Guardian Angel

I really believe everyone has a guardian angel,I beleive that when we leave this earth, that angel will be waiting for us to take us to heaven. to that one...

I really believe everyone has a guardian angel,I beleive that when we leave this...

•8 years ago

August Free to Breathe Survivor Spotlight

Marlene Nadler-Moodie is our featured survivor of August. She was diagnosed with stage 3B non-small cell adenocarcinoma in June of 2012, and her symptoms...

Marlene Nadler-Moodie is our featured survivor of August. She was diagnosed with...

•8 years ago

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Try other cures?

Has anybody read research on natural healing, doing. Juicing and detoxing the body

Has anybody read research on natural healing, doing. Juicing and detoxing the bo...

•8 years ago

Lung Cancer Survivor Wins Gold at Rio 2016 Olympics

It's absolutely amazing to see a lung cancer survivor win a gold medal in sailing at the ‪Rio 2016‬ Olympics. Santiago Lange is now the oldest medalist at the...

It's absolutely amazing to see a lung cancer survivor win a gold medal in sailin...

•8 years ago

Another Update

Went to see my Radiologist to pick his brain, glad I did to make a long story short, he seems to think because bacteria showed up on the biopsy that maybe it...

Went to see my Radiologist to pick his brain, glad I did to make a long story sh...

•8 years ago

Getting the Right Testing and the Right Treatment at the Right Time

Interested in this topic? You might want to register for Patient Power's free and interactive lung cancer town meeting on September 10th. Patient Advocate...

Interested in this topic? You might want to register for Patient Power's free an...

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Survey on talking to kids about cancer

Calvin College has a CancerEd program that was started by students and faculty. Their goal is to create materials to help teach kids (K-12) about cancer. They...

Calvin College has a CancerEd program that was started by students and faculty. ...

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First post-op visit today

Well I don't even know where to being! It wasn't the news I was expecting that's for sure. For those of you that don't know on July 12, 2016 I had a lobectomy...

Well I don't even know where to being! It wasn't the news I was expecting that'...

pattykellogg1966

•8 years ago

Iam 67

i'm going to maybe repeat my self some. Alot of you know me already. I have adenocarcinoma . It is stage three it was in my lymphnodes. . I went through six...

i'm going to maybe repeat my self some. Alot of you know me already. I have aden...

•8 years ago

How has this HealthUnlocked community helped you?

We are all here for different reasons, whether for recommendations and insight from others going through the same experiences, for information on lung cancer...

We are all here for different reasons, whether for recommendations and insight f...

•8 years ago

Happy to be here!

Hello, Happy I just found this group. I was diagnosed in Nov. 2015 with Non small cell adenocarcinoma of lung. May God bless you all!

Hello, Happy I just found this group. I was diagnosed in Nov. 2015 with Non...

•8 years ago

What's the main piece of advice you would give to some one who is newly diagnosed?

Many of the members that find this HealthUnlocked community usually are newly diagnosed and are looking for recommendations, support, and more importantly,...

Many of the members that find this HealthUnlocked community usually are newly di...

•8 years ago

New Girl Here!

Hello, I have NSCLC Adenocarcinoma of the right lower lobe. Lobectomy was July 12, 2016. Was wondering why do I still have numbing burning pain? I can barely...

Hello, I have NSCLC Adenocarcinoma of the right lower lobe. Lobectomy was July...

pattykellogg1966

•8 years ago