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The Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation

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Giotrif afartinib and mouth sores

my husband is one week and 2 days into this targeted therapy for lung cancer and his mouth is so sore. Has anyone experience of managing this or any knowledge...

my husband is one week and 2 days into this targeted therapy for lung cancer and...

•8 years ago

Brain Cancer Radioterapy

Hi My 81 year old wife was found to have advanced lung cancer some of which travelled to her brain. We were offered Chemo for lung cancer we decided against...

Hi My 81 year old wife was found to have advanced lung cancer some of which trav...

•8 years ago

Gemcarbo

Hi everyone my dad was diagnosed a few weeks ago with advanced lung cancer spread to liver adrenal glands and possibly bones. We got a 2nd oppinion an he...

Hi everyone my dad was diagnosed a few weeks ago with advanced lung cancer sprea...

•8 years ago

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New and just sussing things out

Hi all. I am a bloke of 50. My lovely partner is awaiting the results of further xrays after a shadow was seen on the intial xray. As she has been a heavy...

Hi all. I am a bloke of 50. My lovely partner is awaiting the results of further...

•8 years ago

Lung cancer cough

Hi, Does anyone have any tips for controlling the lung cancer cough? I find it so awful that when I feel up to seeing my friends the evening is ruined by my...

Hi, Does anyone have any tips for controlling the lung cancer cough? I find it ...

•8 years ago

Lunation - a soy peptide - does anybody know of this?

Hi, As I stated in my “New Here” email I was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer a few months ago. I am currently taking Iressa. A friend has recommended...

Hi, As I stated in my “New Here” email I was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer ...

•8 years ago

supporter of 50 year old husband with stage 4 lung cancer- in shock and very frightened

my lovely 50 year old husband is diagnosed with lung cancer and he is having chemo - first one nearly 2 weeks ago and he will be having three weekly cycles for...

my lovely 50 year old husband is diagnosed with lung cancer and he is having che...

•8 years ago

Lung Cancer Information Day - Inverness 3rd November

Hi Everyone, We are hosting a Lung Cancer Information Day in Inverness 3rd November, which offers support and information to people affected by lung cancer....

Hi Everyone, We are hosting a Lung Cancer Information Day in Inverness 3rd Nove...

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Roy Castle•8 years ago

Stage 4 ALK positive Mutation - on Crizotinib

Hi - 53 years old with recent diagnosis above (5 weeks ago). Have just started Crizotinoib single cell treatment (started 3 days ago). Anyone had experience...

Hi - 53 years old with recent diagnosis above (5 weeks ago). Have just started ...

•8 years ago

Dad diagnosed with metastatic Lung Cancer

Hi, I'm new here, 74 year old Dad has been diagnosed with Lung cancer mets to pelvic area, adrenal and local lymph nodes. He's waiting for a biopsy to...

Hi, I'm new here, 74 year old Dad has been diagnosed with Lung cancer mets to pe...

•8 years ago

8% chance of Chemotherapy working

Hello everyone I am new on here, September 12th this year I had a left lobe lung bottom half removed , there were 2 cancers present, so for me best quick way...

Hello everyone I am new on here, September 12th this year I had a left lobe lun...

•8 years ago

Lung Cancer Duration of Symptoms Before Diagnosis

Hi, I haven't been well for 2 years, lots of fatigue, weight loss and thick phlegm in my throat. I have had a couple of clear xrays - lungs clear, heart...

Hi, I haven't been well for 2 years, lots of fatigue, weight loss and thick phle...

•8 years ago

Radical radiotherapy - any uplifting stories?

Mum was diagnosed at stage 3B and has started chemo (Cisplatin + Vinorelbine). Been offered to add radical radiotherapy as a concurrent treatment - 33 sessions...

Mum was diagnosed at stage 3B and has started chemo (Cisplatin + Vinorelbine). B...

•8 years ago

12 Days 3 times a day

I am going into Mount Vernon Hospital staying in CHART Lodge very soon to have 12 days of Radiotherapy 3 times a day to treat my T1AN2MO Lung Cancer and Lymph...

I am going into Mount Vernon Hospital staying in CHART Lodge very soon to have 1...

•8 years ago

Osimertinib (Tagrisso)

Drug submission time again! This time the Scottish Medicine Consortium have asked us to do submissions on behalf of patients on Osimertinib (Tagrisso). Please...

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

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NSCLC STAGE 2a - HAD LOBECTOMY - DOCTORS SAY NO CHEMO NEEDED. IS THIS USUAL? RELIEVED BUT WORRIED TOO.

Hello everyone. I am new to this wonderful site and have a question. I was diagnosed with adrenocarcinoma Stage 2a, N1 , MO about a month ago and was...

Hello everyone. I am new to this wonderful site and have a question. I was diagn...

•8 years ago

Does anyone have experience with Alectinib?

Lung Cancer Canada is looking to talk to patients and caregivers (regardless of where they live) who have been on alectinib. If you would like to share your...

Lung Cancer Canada is looking to talk to patients and caregivers (regardless of ...

•8 years ago

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Throat and chest filled with yellowish phlem

Hi, been smoking(5 to 6 cigs) for 3 years and extreme smoking for 2 years(10 to 15 cig). I have ridiculous amount of phlem in my throat at all times. Sometimes...

Hi, been smoking(5 to 6 cigs) for 3 years and extreme smoking for 2 years(10 to ...

•8 years ago