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The Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation

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Hi, I'm 5 weeks out of chemoradiation - having a bit of a reaction to the sun? Is this normal? Factor 30 suncream on, spotty ichy rash?

•12 years ago

Advice/experience/options on treatment please

My Mum's lung cancer was missed on an xray a year ago and now has a 10cm tumour in left lower lobe next to heart (but not attached to it). She also has two...

My Mum's lung cancer was missed on an xray a year ago and now has a 10cm tumour ...

•12 years ago

when can she fly

My mum has just undergone a wedge resection of a 22mm lesion in left lung. Seems to have gone well, does anyone have experience of flying after procedure. We...

My mum has just undergone a wedge resection of a 22mm lesion in left lung. Seems...

•12 years ago

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Hubby had a fall.

Good evening, Brian had a fall indoors today and I have been told that I should report it to the doctor as falls can aggravate the cancer. Does anyone know...

Good evening, Brian had a fall indoors today and I have been told that I should...

•12 years ago

My Mum has just been diagnosed with Lung Cancer thats spread to her Liver.

Hi there. My Mum has just been diagnosed with Lung Cancer and our world is in a tail spin. It appears that it has spread to her Liver but we are awaiting...

Hi there. My Mum has just been diagnosed with Lung Cancer and our world is in...

•12 years ago

Dad diagnosed with Lung Cancer

Hi All, My dad was diagnosed with lung cancer back in March following a chest infection. he had an xray too which detected fluid around the lungs. This was...

Hi All, My dad was diagnosed with lung cancer back in March following a chest...

•12 years ago

My husband has just been diagnosed with sclc and it has spread to his liver. He starts chemo this week and I am worried re side effects.

•12 years ago

hello from the USA!

Just thought I'd stop by and say hello. just having my morning coffee and checking emails etc and posting photo's to FB. We're now on the 4th leg of our USA...

Just thought I'd stop by and say hello. just having my morning coffee and checki...

•12 years ago

Husband has Stage IV lung cancer.Advice please

Good morning all I am so glad that I found this site as the help and advice is wonderful. Brian was diagnosed after sever pain in his hip- no other sypmtoms,...

Good morning all I am so glad that I found this site as the help and advice is ...

•12 years ago

Travel Insurance

I see that some people on this site are travelling to places as far afield as the USA. I would like to do some travelling and was wondering how difficult is it...

I see that some people on this site are travelling to places as far afield as th...

•12 years ago

Lung Cancer

on Monday 2nd July, my world got turned upside down with the news that I have got Lung Cancer. They can not operate because it has gone into the other lung and...

on Monday 2nd July, my world got turned upside down with the news that I have go...

•12 years ago

Gene mutation testing

Hello all, following on from reading on others blogs about tests dad underwent another biopsy last week tests have come back as negative for KRAS, EGFR, ALK...

Hello all, following on from reading on others blogs about tests dad underwent a...

•12 years ago

Does anyone have any experience of paraneoplastic syndromes, or on how to raise concerns you stumble across with medical experts?

As a bit of background, My dad was diagnosed with stage 2 nsclc on 20 June and is due to go for a lobectomy on 24 July. The surgeon has explained he has to...

As a bit of background, My dad was diagnosed with stage 2 nsclc on 20 June and i...

•12 years ago

Survey!

Hi Folks I've just completed Darren's survey request which appeared on this site a short time ago. I would encourage you to have a look and fill it in. It...

Hi Folks I've just completed Darren's survey request which appeared on this s...

•12 years ago

Would you be interested in answering a short anonymous survey regarding your use of online lung cancer support groups/discussion boards?

Hi everyone, I have just made a blog post regarding a short online anonymous survey I am running for anyone who has been diagnosed with lung cancer and uses...

Hi everyone, I have just made a blog post regarding a short online anonymous ...

•12 years ago

Short Anonymous Research Survey!

(This study has been reviewed prior to posting this message and has been given a favourable rating by the Work, Health & Organisations Research Ethics...

(This study has been reviewed prior to posting this message and has been given a...

•12 years ago

Patient and carer tips for Inspire magazine

Hi My name is Mark and I write a lot of the content for Inspire, Roy Castle's lung cancer magazine. In our second edition, we would like to feature more...

Hi My name is Mark and I write a lot of the content for Inspire, Roy Castle's...

•12 years ago

My mum has non small cell lung cancer that has spread to the bone in her leg. Has anyone got any information or experience regarding this.

My Mum who is 55 has recently been told that she has terminal non small cell lung cancer. This has completely thrown us as she hasn't really had any problems...

My Mum who is 55 has recently been told that she has terminal non small cell lun...

•12 years ago

Would you like to tell your story to help raise awareness of lung cancer?

We are currently looking for people affected by lung cancer to share their stories for Lung Cancer Awareness Month, in November. Your story could end up...

We are currently looking for people affected by lung cancer to share their stori...

•12 years ago