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The Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation

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Hi all, new to this, so please bear with me,I'd like to know if anyone has info on a drug called Naltrexone in the treatment of lung cancer

Hi all, new to this type of thing, so please bear with me, but I'd like to know if anyone has any info on a drug called Naltrexone in the treatment of lung...

Hi all, new to this type of thing, so please bear with me, but I'd like to know ...

•12 years ago

PASSIVE SMOKING

The first global study into the effects of passive smoking has estimated it causes 600,000 deaths every year. One-third of those killed are children exposed to...

The first global study into the effects of passive smoking has estimated it caus...

•12 years ago

has anyone experienced hallucinations and fluid on lungs?

hi there...my father in law was diagnosed with lung cancer a month ago and has been in hospital for the last 2 weeks wi,firstly to have his lung drained and...

hi there...my father in law was diagnosed with lung cancer a month ago and has b...

•12 years ago

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Does anyone have any knowledge or experience of vaccines to treat lung cancer?

I have read an article by Professor Angus Dalgleish about vaccines. Thanks! Nicki

I have read an article by Professor Angus Dalgleish about vaccines. Thanks! Nick...

•12 years ago

my dad has asbestos related lung cancer,and on his lymph nodes,is having chemo,is still smoking and has emphsyema,whats his life expectancy

T4 N2 MO NON SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER

T4 N2 MO NON SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER

•12 years ago

Exciting New Treatment Provides Real-time Images of Dying Tumours

Using two successive pairs of specialized CT scans has produced real-time images of liver tumours dying from direct injection of anticancer drugs into tumours...

Using two successive pairs of specialized CT scans has produced real-time images...

•12 years ago

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Private NHS providers in line for corporation tax exemption

NHS services are being slashed due to a lack of funds, yet private companies providing NHS services, might soon be exempt from paying corporation tax on their...

NHS services are being slashed due to a lack of funds, yet private companies pro...

•12 years ago

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Help Liver Met after all the treatment.(Squamous Cell 9cm upper right lobe,with mediastinal involvement.)

Hi my lovely husband got the bad news from his first CT scan,after Chemo /Rad treatment, 4 cycles Gem/ Carbo,and 20 radiotherapy treatments,we were told that...

Hi my lovely husband got the bad news from his first CT scan,after Chemo /Rad tr...

•12 years ago

IDENTIFYING LUNG CANCER BY BREATH TESTING

We previously had some good chat about the lack of an adequate universal lung cancer scanning method. Here are a couple of the many ingenious innovations that...

We previously had some good chat about the lack of an adequate universal lung ca...

•12 years ago

More 'user friendly' hospital visiting hours are piloted in Scotland

More flexible visiting hours at Scottish hospitals are being piloted to enable friends and family to visit patients at more convenient times. Health Secretary...

More flexible visiting hours at Scottish hospitals are being piloted to enable f...

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More Tips for Managing Tarceva Skin Toxicity

This advice is based on personal experience and should be used in conjunction with advice from your G.P., Oncologist or Nurse Specialist. If any adverse...

This advice is based on personal experience and should be used in conjunction wi...

•12 years ago

Has anyone had experience of overseas travel with lung cancer and is able to provide advice for others in a simular situaton?

We are soon to commmence production on our Spring/Summer edition of Inspire magazine, and are hoping to write an article on overseas travel with lung cancer.We...

We are soon to commmence production on our Spring/Summer edition of Inspire maga...

•12 years ago

LUNG CANCER SCANS BACKED FOR OLDER, HEAVY SMOKERS

After decades of qualms about lung cancer screening, the American Cancer Society says there now is enough evidence to recommend it, but only for current and...

After decades of qualms about lung cancer screening, the American Cancer Society...

•12 years ago

just fished head radiotharpy for prevation ,no side affects s yet has anybody else been through this

•12 years ago

Looking for London-based patients to be interviewed for BBC film on lung cancer

Hi all, We have been contacted by the director of a BBC show, who would like to interview London-based lung cancer patients, who never smoked. We need...

Hi all, We have been contacted by the director of a BBC show, who would like ...

•12 years ago

Tumour shrinkage but what now

Hi My Dad was Dx with nsclc stage 3b in feb 2012. The tumour is inoperable due to size and location. My dad received chemo and radio and finished treatment...

Hi My Dad was Dx with nsclc stage 3b in feb 2012. The tumour is inoperable due...

•12 years ago

Lung Cancer Patients Who Quit Smoking After Diagnosis Can Double Their Survival Chances

This is the first review of studies to measure the effects of continued smoking after diagnosis of lung cancer and suggests that it would be worthwhile...

This is the first review of studies to measure the effects of continued smoking ...

•12 years ago

Results

Well mum has her scan tomorrow and then we meet up with her consultant on Thursday to see if the chemo she has had has done it's job. To say we are all worried...

Well mum has her scan tomorrow and then we meet up with her consultant on Thursd...

•12 years ago

CANCER- RELATED FATIGUE IS BEING OVERLOOKED

Too few cancer patients receive care for debilitating fatigue that can last for months or even years after treatment. Fatigue is a factor that not only...

Too few cancer patients receive care for debilitating fatigue that can last for ...

•12 years ago

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL

May 1213 bring continuing improvements in quicker cancer diagnosis, treatments and ever increasing longevity in patients. What is clear is that after many...

May 1213 bring continuing improvements in quicker cancer diagnosis, treatments a...

•12 years ago