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The Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation

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Positive or helpful quotes need for Radiotherapy, Chemotherapy and Targeted Therapies for lung cancer booklets

We are currently producing a new information pack for people with lung cancer and are looking for quotes to include in each of the treatment booklets. If you...

We are currently producing a new information pack for people with lung cancer an...

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Roy Castle•11 years ago

Can anyone help with if it's safe to have flu vaccine while taking iressa and also how often should the pneumonia vaccine be given.

Various people I ask given me different answers and I am very confused now.

Various people I ask given me different answers and I am very confused now.

•11 years ago

Docetaxel treatment & effects?

I have been on Pemetrexed maintenance which appears to have stopped working so my oncologist has now discussed the possibility of treatment with Docetaxel. I...

I have been on Pemetrexed maintenance which appears to have stopped working so m...

•11 years ago

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Terminal lung cancer what are the next steps?

My dad has terminal lung cancer and is now under the palliative care team who are trying to make him as pain free as possible. He is on steroids, slow...

My dad has terminal lung cancer and is now under the palliative care team who ar...

•11 years ago

Lung Cancer Stigma

My mom passed away on 21 October 2013 from stage 4 lung cancer (adeno). Mom had quit smoking over 30 years ago and was 67 when she died. The thing that...

My mom passed away on 21 October 2013 from stage 4 lung cancer (adeno). Mom had...

•11 years ago

My husband has had his last Chemo. Unfortunately it has had no effect at all on the tumour in his left lung and lymph nodules.

He now has to have radiotherapy for 5 days. The oncologist is surprised the chemo has not had any effect. Has anyone else had the same reaction and what can be...

He now has to have radiotherapy for 5 days. The oncologist is surprised the chem...

•11 years ago