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Docetaxel

My husband had all 6 courses of Carboplatin and pemetrexed then maintenance of t...
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We’re in limbo!

So mum had her CT scan on Monday. We’ve since had a letter to say the phone call...
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PET Scan caffeine

Hi, Dad has been for a PET scan this morning... the booklet said he should avoid...
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Live Chat *Now closed* 28/07/2020 2-3pm

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Liver lesion

MRI requested as CT scan ( due to colitis) showing liver lesion ... Please tell ...
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Repurposing drugs, do they work on NSCLG?

Have been told about taking Atorvastatin, Metformin, doxycycline and mebendazole...
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Chemo side effects

Hello, I'm currently on cycle no. 7 (chemo and immunatherapy) for terminal stag...
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Muscular cramps in back when lying down.

Good evening all. Just a quickie. I know that I should not ask this here and w...
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Lung Nodule advice please?

I've been told over the phone today (by my gp because I wanted to know my result...

One step foward ,two steps back ....never ending

Why can’t something just go right for me ..it’s one step forward and two back ,e...
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Undiagnosed lung/bronchial condition after 3 months

Hi, I am 41 and an ex smoker. I developed a dry cough, with shortness of breath ...
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Searching hope Extensive sclc diagnosis...

I have this feeling that successful stories with sclc only concern person who ha...
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Adenocarcinoma and pleural effusion and quality of life

Hi, my dad is 76 and was only diagnosed in May, he had been complaining of pain...
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Post lobectomy hernia

I had the upper right lobectomy four weeks ago and am very grateful that there ...
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Live chat *Now closed* 2-3pm 21/07/2020

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Carboplatin & Vinorelbine side effects?

Hello, has anyone gone through chemo with the above drugs? would be keen to lear...
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Emotions in turmoil

Send visit to the clinic today, first was last Monday. Talked about surgery etc ...
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Survival stats and how to take them.

I had my surgery to remove 2 lobes of my right lung 5 weeks ago and have had my ...
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Newbie looking for advice

Hi, I'm about to have a lower left lobectomy. I'm a very fit 67 year old that r...

Dealing with mum having terminal lung cancer

I just needed somewhere to share how im feeling. My mum is now becoming more ti...
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Bowel operation

Update on my bowel operation... well that’s almost 4 weeks since my Bowel op and...
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Chemo

Has anyone got. Had chemo before using Carbollatin And VINORELBINE And did you...
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Scan moved forward!

So following mentioning the cough and skin rash her 4 monthly scan has been brou...
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Advice RE my dad

Dad had upper right lobectomy December 2019 (T1C L0). There has been question a...
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Breathless

I am 5 weeks post right lung lobectomy and still getting out of breath . Has any...
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*NEW* LIVE CHAT TUESDAY 21/07/2020 2-3 PM

*New* live chat Tuesday 14/07/2020 2-3pm Our 'Ask the Nurse' service at Roy Cast...

Live Chat *Now CLOSED* 14/07/20 2-3pm

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Shadow on lung xray

Hi I had a bad chest infection in feb. I needed antibiotics and steroids. It di...
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Advice, needed

Hello, my husband was told 4 weeks ago he had lung cancer. He had a ct scan and ...
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Persistent cough on keytruda

Hello, Can keytruda cause coughing as a side effect? Mums scans show reduction b...
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