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The Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation

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Immunotherapy after 4 months hasn’t worked any suggestions other than more Chemotherapy?

Please see my previous post. Thank you

Please see my previous post. Thank you

•7 years ago

Immunotherapy after 4 months has worked other more chemo any suggestions?

I was diagnosed with stage 4 NSC/squamous cell lung cancer in Aug 2016 and treated at Clatterbridge Wirral. I Had 6 cycles of chemotherapy of cisplatin +...

I was diagnosed with stage 4 NSC/squamous cell lung cancer in Aug 2016 and trea...

•7 years ago

Palliative Pain Management Team

My mum had to have an mri yesterday, she's currently an inpatient in hospital after being reduced to tears due to severe pain in her lower back. We've had it...

My mum had to have an mri yesterday, she's currently an inpatient in hospital af...

•7 years ago

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Request from British Lung Foundation

The Taskforce for Lung Health is a group of organisations and people with an interest in lung health, including lung cancer. We’re working together on a 5-year...

The Taskforce for Lung Health is a group of organisations and people with an int...

Partner•7 years ago

I'm wondering if you have completed the Lung Cancer Registry Yet?

I wonder if any of you have heard of the Lung Cancer Registry? The Registry is a joint effort of the Bonnie J Addario Lung Cancer Foundation (ALCF), the...

I wonder if any of you have heard of the Lung Cancer Registry? The Registry is a...

•7 years ago

BRADFORD PATIENT INFORMATION DAY

Friday 4th May 2018 10.00-16.20 Cancer Support Yorkshire 44 Smith lane Bradford BD9 6DA A day to provide lung cancer patients and their carers with an...

Friday 4th May 2018 10.00-16.20 Cancer Support Yorkshire 44 Smith lane Bradford...

Partner•7 years ago

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Mom diagnosed stage 4 Undifferentiated carcinoma. Mets through lymph and bones and in spine

I am unfamiliar with lung cancer and I need some help. understanding treatment and the oncologist answer to her that she may live a year possibly two with...

I am unfamiliar with lung cancer and I need some help. understanding treatment a...

•7 years ago

Rejection of Alectinib 1st line

Shocked to find out yesterday that NICE have rejected. Alectinib as 1st line treatment!!!! Crazy decision as it crosses the BBB whereas Crixotinib rarely does,...

Shocked to find out yesterday that NICE have rejected. Alectinib as 1st line tre...

•7 years ago

Lung Cavity

Well my dad had other ct scan AND the cancer of the plaura had vanished. Great news BUT am sure it’s not that great AS my dad as been discharged from...

Well my dad had other ct scan AND the cancer of the plaura had vanished. Great n...

•7 years ago

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Roll Out National Lung Health Check. A petition by Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation aiming to improve early diagnosis

I thought some people on this page might be interested in signing the petition to help improve early diagnosis rates for people with lung cancer. This is the...

I thought some people on this page might be interested in signing the petition t...

•7 years ago

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Interesting Article about drug developments for ALK and EGFR

https://www.fool.com/investing/2018/04/04/pfizer-has-big-plans-in-treating-lung-cancer.aspx

https://www.fool.com/investing/2018/04/04/pfizer-has-big-plans-in-treating-lung...

•7 years ago

Possibility of secondary mutation ?

Hi my sister starts Iressa this month a supply of 15 pills for now. Just curious if this medication to be taken indefinitely even if the tumor shrink and gone....

Hi my sister starts Iressa this month a supply of 15 pills for now. Just curious...

•7 years ago

docetaxel

husband starting on docetaxel on monday have read it can cause breathlesness ,worried has he already struggling for breath on very little exertion , i know...

husband starting on docetaxel on monday have read it can cause breathlesness ,w...

•7 years ago

NO Brain Mets

After 6months of chemo and my right upper middle and upper lobes removed, i had a pet scan and was told NED. I was referred to another oncologists for. 6...

After 6months of chemo and my right upper middle and upper lobes removed, i had ...

•7 years ago

Life after treatment advice

Hi I am posting this for advice as a carer for my mum. She has Neuroendocrine cancer in her lung with Mets to her liver. I've posted before and have been given...

Hi I am posting this for advice as a carer for my mum. She has Neuroendocrine ca...

•7 years ago