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The Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation

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Nivolumab Petition

This is a petition set up by one of our followers, Nivolumab is an immunotherapy drug approved for use in the uk but currently only available in Scotland,...

This is a petition set up by one of our followers, Nivolumab is an immunotherapy...

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Partner•8 years ago

Immunotherapy

Hi, I am new to this site, I was diagnosed in July 2014 with NSCLC. I had four cycles of Cisplatin/Pemexetred which shrunk my main tumour by 75% and the cancer...

Hi, I am new to this site, I was diagnosed in July 2014 with NSCLC. I had four c...

•8 years ago

Is your treatment Pembrolizumab (Keytruda)

Drug submission time again! This time the Scottish Medicine Consortium have asked us to do a submission on behalf of patients on Prembrolizumab (Keytruda)....

Drug submission time again! This time the Scottish Medicine Consortium have ask...

Partner•8 years ago

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Anxious

Hello I am new to this site, after all the usual tests and scans I was recently diagnosed with adenocarcinoma, when I was given the diagnosis I was told it had...

Hello I am new to this site, after all the usual tests and scans I was recently ...

•8 years ago

Seats remaining- Lung Cancer Information Day - Glasgow 1st September, book now.

Hi Everyone, We are hosting a Lung Cancer Information Day in Glasgow 1st September, which offers support and information to people affected by lung cancer....

Hi Everyone, We are hosting a Lung Cancer Information Day in Glasgow 1st Septem...

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Roy Castle•8 years ago

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ALK, ROSI, EGFR mutations. Webcast Saturday 20th August.

This Saturday there is a webcast that we can tap into in Colorado. It's called 2016 Targeted Therapies in Lung Cancer Patient Forum. It's 15 US dollars. For...

This Saturday there is a webcast that we can tap into in Colorado. It's called 2...

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Metallic taste

My dad is going through chemo for lung cancer. He doesn't eat or drink hardly for two weeks, does anyone have any tips for the metal taste so he could start...

My dad is going through chemo for lung cancer. He doesn't eat or drink hardly fo...

•8 years ago

My mum has stage IV NSCLC. I just want to stop her suffering.

Hello. I am new here. The place where none of us want to be. My lovely mum was diagnosed with NSCLC on 15 July 2016 with spread to lymph nodes and scull. She...

Hello. I am new here. The place where none of us want to be. My lovely mum was ...

•8 years ago

Need someone to talk to

Hi there, my mum was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer two months ago which has spread to her spine. She is currently undergoing chemo and is doing well. The...

Hi there, my mum was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer two months ago which has...

•8 years ago

Getting the Right Testing and the Right Treatment at the Right Time

Interested in this topic? You might want to register for Patient Power's free and interactive lung cancer town meeting on September 10th. Patient Advocate...

Interested in this topic? You might want to register for Patient Power's free an...

•8 years ago

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Here we go again

Well I know i havent posted for a while Dad was diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer last year he had his first lot of Chemo carboplatin and gemcitabine...

Well I know i havent posted for a while Dad was diagnosed with inoperable lung c...

•8 years ago

Treatment in the UK

Hey all, Am new here - and I have to say this is the best Lung cancer support page I have found! I'm a single, northern english lass currently living in...

Hey all, Am new here - and I have to say this is the best Lung cancer support p...

•8 years ago

Small Cell Lung Cancer - Chemotherapy

My husband has been diagnosed with small cell lung cancer and has chosen to have a course of chemotherapy to help extend his life and has just had his second...

My husband has been diagnosed with small cell lung cancer and has chosen to have...

•8 years ago

Basingstoke Lung Cancer & Mesothelioma Support Group

Hi folks, Our support group in Basingstoke is having a coffee morning on 1st Mondays of each month and we are inviting all in the area who would like to...

Hi folks, Our support group in Basingstoke is having a coffee morning on 1st Mon...

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Roy Castle•8 years ago

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Loboctomy offered before diagnosis after biopsies, or antibiotics or growth shrinkage normal?

hi everyone im new to this sonthougjt it was the rigjt forum to post on Ive had ct,pet ,biopsy bronc and another broncosvopy 7 needle biopsies as mass and...

hi everyone im new to this sonthougjt it was the rigjt forum to post on Ive had...

•8 years ago