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The Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation

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Can anyone help with shoulder and neck pain?

I have been told I need indefinite chemopheraphy in order to keep my Stage 4 lung cancer tumour from spreading and have had 12 so far. To control the pain I am...

I have been told I need indefinite chemopheraphy in order to keep my Stage 4 lun...

•11 years ago

Write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper

Hi all, I've attached a copy of a letter our wonderful blogger Bill wrote to his local newspaper in Stirling to raise awareness of lung cancer. If you'd...

Hi all, I've attached a copy of a letter our wonderful blogger Bill wrote to ...

•11 years ago

Can you help us to promote Lung Cancer Awareness Month?

We have an interview request from BBC Radio Bristol for lung cancer patients from Bristol, Bath, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire to promote lung cancer...

We have an interview request from BBC Radio Bristol for lung cancer patients fro...

Roy Castle•11 years ago

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Any current or former patients from the East Midlands interested in taking part in a TV interview for lung cancer awareness month?

I'm looking for current or former lung cancer patients from Derby, Leicester, Lincolnshire or Notts who would be willing to be interviewed on local TV for lung...

I'm looking for current or former lung cancer patients from Derby, Leicester, Li...

•11 years ago

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Hi everyone. My husband has been offered oral chemotherapy because the side effects of IV chemo were too bad. Any advice.

Also he has had thrush for weeks. He is on Fluconazole and mouthwashes etc but no improvement. Any advice would be so appreciated. Thanks

Also he has had thrush for weeks. He is on Fluconazole and mouthwashes etc but n...

•11 years ago

New Liverpool Lung Cancer Support Group.

Hi All, I went along to the Newly formed Liverpool Cancer Support Group based at Sunflowers In Aigburth Road, Liverpool and just wondered if anyone would...

Hi All, I went along to the Newly formed Liverpool Cancer Support Group based ...

•12 years ago

New to site.

Hello everyone, thought I would introduce myself to the site, some of you may know me from quit support. To cut a long story short Yesterday I was told I...

Hello everyone, thought I would introduce myself to the site, some of you may k...

•12 years ago

The Start of the Fight

Today my mum starts the long fight against this horrible disease with her first session of chemo. Mum was diagnosed 6 weeks ago with inoperable stage 4 lung...

Today my mum starts the long fight against this horrible disease with her first ...

•12 years ago

Most dreaded day of my life

My dad died on sunday morning 14 oct 2012, he had suffered with lung cancer for nearly two years, Eventually it spread to his liver. Up until 5 weeks ago he...

My dad died on sunday morning 14 oct 2012, he had suffered with lung cancer for ...

•12 years ago

Lung cancer awareness month - media opportunities

Hi all, I?'m looking for people affected by lung cancer to help us promote Lung Cancer Awareness Month in the media this November. This could involve...

Hi all, I?'m looking for people affected by lung cancer to help us promote Lu...

•12 years ago

A bit of research! Please help if you can

Calling all who are taking 'Iressa'! I'm thinking of doing my own bit of 'simple' research on how well Iressa is working for us as there doesn't seem to be...

Calling all who are taking 'Iressa'! I'm thinking of doing my own bit of 'sim...

•12 years ago

stage 4 lung cancer

my dad in law is 86 and has stage 4 lung cancer which has spread, his liver readings are very high! he has been eating although nowhere near like he did,...

my dad in law is 86 and has stage 4 lung cancer which has spread, his liver read...

•12 years ago

My Mum and her lung cancer battle

I lost my dad on 6/8/11 and 3 days before his funeral my mum went for an outpatients appointment after something was found on an xray of her lungs. She was...

I lost my dad on 6/8/11 and 3 days before his funeral my mum went for an outpati...

•12 years ago