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The Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation

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Hi everyone I am 54 and have primary cancer in my lung and secondary cancer in my spine. Diagnosis was in June 2021. I was having some radiofrequency...

Hi everyone I am 54 and have primary cancer in my lung and secondary cancer in m...

•2 years ago

What questions do I need to ask?

My dad was recovering well from his stage 3 lung cancer, chemo worked well and his last 3 scans showed no further evidence of his tumour ( coming up to a year...

My dad was recovering well from his stage 3 lung cancer, chemo worked well and h...

•2 years ago

PICC or Port?

Hi all, A bit of a random question… I’m due to start chemo on Monday and have been told that I may benefit from having a PICC line or Port. I have an 11 month...

Hi all, A bit of a random question… I’m due to start chemo on Monday and have be...

•2 years ago

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Colonoscopy done and dusted

Update on my husband.He had a colonoscopy a couple of days ago.The report says they removed 2 large polyps and 4small ones.No sign of cancer showing,but how...

Update on my husband.He had a colonoscopy a couple of days ago.The report says t...

•2 years ago

Treatment has stoped working - next steps

Hi, Mags here. Well, after 20 months of combination Pemetrexed and Pemulizimab my latest scan shows some further growth in the lymph nodes, although the...

Hi, Mags here. Well, after 20 months of combination Pemetrexed and Pemulizimab m...

•2 years ago

Accessing second course of Immunotherapy

Hi all I'm posting on here in the hope to find someone who has been able to access a second course of immunotherapy treatment. My mum was diagnosed in 2015...

Hi all I'm posting on here in the hope to find someone who has been able to acce...

•2 years ago

6 Weeks after end of radiotherapy -- Still having problems! - Comments please

Finished radio therapy, 20 sessions on lung, 1st December. I'm still very weak, sleeping during the day , try to go for a walk every morning but can only do...

Finished radio therapy, 20 sessions on lung, 1st December. I'm still very weak, ...

•2 years ago

Looking for someone who has similar metastatic lung cancer which has spread to the chest wall and some lymph nodes

Hi, I have just been diagnosed with metastatic lung cancer which has spread to the chest wall and some lymph nodes.. I am still waiting for a treatment plan..I...

Hi, I have just been diagnosed with metastatic lung cancer which has spread to t...

•2 years ago

Looking for someone going through something similar to me! Metastatic lung cancer spread to lymph nodes and spine?

I’m 40 and have stage 4 lung cancer which has spread to my lymph nodes and spine. Anyone else in the same situation? I’m interested in what treatment you are...

I’m 40 and have stage 4 lung cancer which has spread to my lymph nodes and spine...

•2 years ago

Can you help us improve lung cancer experience?

As some of you may know, Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation, Lung Cancer Nursing UK and the British Lung Foundation are all members of a worldwide network of...

As some of you may know, Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation, Lung Cancer Nursing ...

Partner•2 years ago

Holidays insurance

Hi Has anyone on this forum know of any holiday insurance companies that will insure me with my condition lung cancer malignant. Thank you.

Hi Has anyone on this forum know of any holiday insurance companies that will ...

•2 years ago

Which hospitals in UK use a NANO Knife for Lung cancer and is this treatment available on NHS

Friend not suitable for Chemo or Gene Therapy has been told this Nano Knife may be her only option.

Friend not suitable for Chemo or Gene Therapy has been told this Nano Knife may ...

•2 years ago

chronic cough 5 months after Lobectomy

I'm 5months post op of upper right Lobectomy. I've had a chronic cough since surgery. repeat CT shows op was successful. camera down throat shows no reason for...

I'm 5months post op of upper right Lobectomy. I've had a chronic cough since sur...

•2 years ago

Personality change

Hi, can any one tell me if after having chemo and now having immunotherapy that it’s caused mood swings, and unexpected anger at the slightest thing Total...

Hi, can any one tell me if after having chemo and now having immunotherapy that ...

•2 years ago

My latest very sad news

I posted on here quite some time ago. My beloved husband had been on immunotherapy (Keytruda) for lung cancer. He was doing so well - until he developed...

I posted on here quite some time ago. My beloved husband had been on immunothera...

•2 years ago

Sad News

Hi this is Ollie's daughter, i just wanted to let you know that sadly my mum passed away early this morning. I know how much this blog meant to her, how she...

Hi this is Ollie's daughter, i just wanted to let you know that sadly my mum pas...

•2 years ago

Advice regarding stopping smoking please.

Happy new year to everyone, I have a question I hope can be answered, I stopped smoking completely after a left lung Lobectomy. this was in august, but I am...

Happy new year to everyone, I have a question I hope can be answered, I stopped...

•2 years ago