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11 Things to Know about Immunotherapy for Cancer

An easy to read slideshow article that explains a lot....

An easy to read slideshow article that explains a lot....

•5 years ago

Brain met 0.4

They mri my brain after 0.5 mm liaison found 3 months ago and did 5 days of radiation and now I did another mri and they found 2 more in the front lobe sizing...

They mri my brain after 0.5 mm liaison found 3 months ago and did 5 days of radi...

•5 years ago

Anyone here at the Lungevity DC Hope Summit?

Care to meet up? I’m moderating the 430p group meet up in patients without known mutations. Can meet at the Pizza Party after if you’re going to a different...

Care to meet up? I’m moderating the 430p group meet up in patients without know...

Moderator•5 years ago

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Keytruda causing possible eye side effects

In June 2018 I began an every three week regimen of Keytruda and eye tearing began. More recently my orbital pressure increased for which I am taking...

In June 2018 I began an every three week regimen of Keytruda and eye tearing beg...

•5 years ago

Toxin risk in radiation

Has anyone had this experience? I'm new here. My last scan showed that the lung tumor grew about 15% and he and my oncologist talked about giving me five...

Has anyone had this experience? I'm new here. My last scan showed that the lung...

•5 years ago

EXCITING NEWS

GO2 Foundation for Lung Cancer The Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation and the Lung Cancer Alliance have joined forces to become the worlds largest non...

GO2 Foundation for Lung Cancer The Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation and...

Partner•5 years ago

Chemo affecting kidneys

Hi there, My mum had her first round of chemo (cisplatin and pemetrexed) two weeks ago for her stage IV NSCLC and has since been hospitalised (with...

Hi there, My mum had her first round of chemo (cisplatin and pemetrexed) two we...

•5 years ago

Recovering from a lobectomy

Hi Everyone, I'm new to the site. I am a 78 year old man with COPD, otherwise healthy and asymptomatic. In Sept. 18, I went through a routine CT scan to keep...

Hi Everyone, I'm new to the site. I am a 78 year old man with COPD, otherwise h...

•5 years ago

Phew!

Just a little update. My thyroid biopsy came back negative for any type of cancer and were just going to watch the nodules to make sure they don’t get any...

Just a little update. My thyroid biopsy came back negative for any type of cance...

•5 years ago

We have hope..

For the first time since January 23rd we receive some good news.. mums had two cycles of chemo and we were waiting on scan results on her chest.. her tumour...

For the first time since January 23rd we receive some good news.. mums had two c...

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•5 years ago

Pain after 5 months??

Diagnosed with lung cancer Oct. 22/18. Wedge resection done Nov. 27/18. No cancer. Lung infarction. Killed part of lung. Infection. Later found precancerous...

Diagnosed with lung cancer Oct. 22/18. Wedge resection done Nov. 27/18. No cance...

•5 years ago

Lung Biopsy

So my mums biopsy went well. She is currently resting before she has an X-ray to ensure all is ok before coming home. The nurse bringing her back up said that...

So my mums biopsy went well. She is currently resting before she has an X-ray to...

•5 years ago

Radiation along with chemo and immunotherapy for SCLC. Are toxicity risks too high?

Hi, my father had been dx with SCLC in January and underwent the cycles of carboplatin+ etoposide + tecentriq (immunotherapy) with fairly good response. Now...

Hi, my father had been dx with SCLC in January and underwent the cycles of carbo...

•5 years ago

Radiation treatment for SCLC

My father has been dx with SCLC in Jan. Already had 3 cycles of carbo + etoposide + tecentriq (immunotherapy) with fairly good response, now his radiation...

My father has been dx with SCLC in Jan. Already had 3 cycles of carbo + etoposid...

•5 years ago

Nausea, vomiting AFTER Opdivo therapy

After about 1 year after the last dose of Opdivo I struggle with almost daily nausea, vomiting and almost total lost of appetite. Doctors so far could not find...

After about 1 year after the last dose of Opdivo I struggle with almost daily na...

•5 years ago

Lots of coughing

Hello y'all, My Dad is plugging along through chemo and a radiation trial. His most recent chemo on Monday has him coughing like mad so much so that he feels...

Hello y'all, My Dad is plugging along through chemo and a radiation trial. His ...

•5 years ago

Husband's NSCLC now spread to liver as pembrolizumab not workin

We've just seen the oncologist who says the tumours in his lungs are bigger and he now has tiny spots on his liver. He was diagnosed in Sept 18 with NSCLC and...

We've just seen the oncologist who says the tumours in his lungs are bigger and ...

•5 years ago

Nodules found on the diaphragm, more info please.

Just 12 months ago my husband had lung surgery to remove three fifths of his upper left lobe, followed by 12wks of chemo and is now on a double blinded trial...

Just 12 months ago my husband had lung surgery to remove three fifths of his upp...

•5 years ago

Overwhelmed and scared

My mum was admitted to hospital recently with a pain in her stomach, following an X-ray and CT they discovered a twisted intestine which was also inflamed...

My mum was admitted to hospital recently with a pain in her stomach, following a...

•5 years ago

Thyroid biopsy

Who knew a simple thyroid biopsy; done by a radiologist and a nurse could be so miserable the day after....can’t hardly move my neck...swallowing is painful...

Who knew a simple thyroid biopsy; done by a radiologist and a nurse could be so ...

•5 years ago

Shocked again

Good morning everyone 😊 I wanted to give a little update to what’s been happening. A while back I posted a long post explaining all of the crazy symptoms I...

Good morning everyone 😊 I wanted to give a little update to what’s been happeni...

•5 years ago

When you’re sick and it’s not cancer.

As you move forward in recovery you will once again have to deal with things like colds and bronchitis and other problems that have nothing to do with your...

As you move forward in recovery you will once again have to deal with things lik...

Moderator•5 years ago