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The Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation

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Share your views on platinum chemotherapy and new research

Hello all, We have been asked to share this survey link. The university of Southampton are seeking feedback on some planned research on combining platinum...

Hello all, We have been asked to share this survey link. The university of Sout...

Partner•3 years ago

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HALT trial for NSCLC

Just reaching out to see if anyone has any experience of the HALT trial which combines the use of targeted therapy and SBRT? Thank you in advance x

Just reaching out to see if anyone has any experience of the HALT trial which co...

•3 years ago

Anyone here been on tecentriq (atezo) and avastin (bev) for long?

I've not read much in the forum about these two drugs, mostly it seems people are getting pembro. Would love to know how people are getting on if you've been...

I've not read much in the forum about these two drugs, mostly it seems people ar...

•3 years ago

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When are scans carried out?

Had 3 cycles of Chemo, told things were going better than expected, 60% plus reduction seen on scan. Advised to have 3 more chemo cycles to reduce more before...

Had 3 cycles of Chemo, told things were going better than expected, 60% plus red...

•3 years ago

Sugar and Cancer, a myth, never been proven.

I’ve read on the forum about not having sugar if you have cancer, this is a myth and never been proven. Your body needs glucose for energy, more so if you have...

I’ve read on the forum about not having sugar if you have cancer, this is a myth...

•3 years ago

Liampaul03

Wow 9 years that’s very uplifting in these down times Hopefully the scientists will find new treatments to keep us all going years longer too x

Wow 9 years that’s very uplifting in these down times Hopefully the scientists w...

•3 years ago

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Weight

Days after chemo.and immuno therapy although eating I'm loosing weight is this normal x

Days after chemo.and immuno therapy although eating I'm loosing weight is this n...

•3 years ago

Chemotherapy Cycle 3 Week 1

Hi everyone so as you can see I have now started cycle 3, so here is my week 1 update. I am quite surprised as to how this first week has gone I was...

Hi everyone so as you can see I have now started cycle 3, so here is my week 1 u...

•3 years ago

Chemotherapy Cycle Two Weeks 2 and 3

Hi everyone as you can see I decided to put these two weeks together. I have been more tired this cycle and feel it's slightly harder than cycle one. As you...

Hi everyone as you can see I decided to put these two weeks together. I have bee...

•3 years ago

Do you want to join our new virtual support sessions?

Hello all In the last year we have expanded our virtual support services. As part of our Lung Cancer Connect services we are providing sessions for groups of...

Hello all In the last year we have expanded our virtual support services. As par...

Partner•3 years ago

Holiday Insurance

Can anyone recommend a good holiday insurance company for lung cancer patients? TIA

Can anyone recommend a good holiday insurance company for lung cancer patients? ...

•3 years ago

Teeth

Hi has anyone had sore teeth during treatment also pain in jaw no swelling x

Hi has anyone had sore teeth during treatment also pain in jaw no swelling x

•3 years ago

Just finishing Chemo next is radiotherapy

Just about to finish Chemo & Radiotherapy schedule is planed out. I note that they give me a scan to start radiotherapy, to establish position of problem But...

Just about to finish Chemo & Radiotherapy schedule is planed out. I note that th...

•3 years ago

Lung cancer

I was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic Adenocarcinoma of my left lung In summer 2020.which was treated with chemotherapy and immunotherapy, got a good...

I was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic Adenocarcinoma of my left lung In summer...

•3 years ago

Searching for answers

My husband was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer in 2020. He has had chemo with immunotherapy, which worked. Then immunotherapy alone which didn’t so was...

My husband was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer in 2020. He has had chemo w...

•3 years ago

Chemotherapy Cycle 2 week 1

Hi just a reminder that everyone's Chemo is different everyone will react differently to their chemo drug but this is my journey and I want to share so others...

Hi just a reminder that everyone's Chemo is different everyone will react differ...

•3 years ago