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The Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation

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emotional

Hi all, i’m struggling.. i’ve had petscan but not biopsy and i’m 95 percent cancer stage 4.. it’s in both lungs and lymph nodes. the biopsy is in a tricky...

Hi all, i’m struggling.. i’ve had petscan but not biopsy and i’m 95 percent can...

•1 year ago

cancer, Diet and sugar

has anyone found giving up sugar helps or not? have you changed your diet since being diagnosed ?etc i understand no more smoking etc but some say no more...

has anyone found giving up sugar helps or not? have you changed your diet since ...

•1 year ago

Severe breathlessness

I had robotic surgery upper right lobectomy in June this year. Initially I made a good recovery and after about 2 months was experiencing hardly any...

I had robotic surgery upper right lobectomy in June this year. Initially I made ...

•1 year ago

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Lung cancer turned at a loss now

In half lung that's left and numerous lymph nodes, what is usual treatment ....

In half lung that's left and numerous lymph nodes, what is usual treatment ....

•1 year ago

multiple issues

my husband has small cell lung cancer, had chemo and radiation. Henhas severe RA. He developed afib and heart failure. He also has COPD, emphysema and ILD....

my husband has small cell lung cancer, had chemo and radiation. Henhas severe RA...

•1 year ago

Immunotherapy & a nagging cough .. how please to best relieve

Hello my father has Stage 4 Lung Cancer and is now on immunotherapy. He however has a persistent, a nagging cough that is not much fun for him at all. Any...

Hello my father has Stage 4 Lung Cancer and is now on immunotherapy. He however ...

•1 year ago

Sharing a recording of a Lung Cancer conference for patients

Hi everyone At the end of October, one of the leading cancer centres in the US held an online conference for cancer patients and carers. It was recorded and...

Hi everyone At the end of October, one of the leading cancer centres in the US ...

•1 year ago

Biopsy Results

Even though I've commented on other posts, this is my first. In July I coughed up blood, saw the GP who organised a chest x-ray. The GP called me an hour after...

Even though I've commented on other posts, this is my first. In July I coughed u...

•1 year ago

Would you like to share your views of radiotherapy?

Hello this is a request on behalf of a PHD student at Manchester university. Radiotherapy is a very common treatment for lung cancer, with over 40% of...

Hello this is a request on behalf of a PHD student at Manchester university. ...

Partner•1 year ago

lung wedge resection

has anyone had this op? Is it better to have full lobe taken out? Will that reduce risk of having chemo after???

has anyone had this op? Is it better to have full lobe taken out? Will that redu...

•1 year ago

Why ………..

My fit and healthy 48 year old husband sadly passed away on the 6th November 2022. It all began on the 3rd October 2022 when he coughed up some blood that...

My fit and healthy 48 year old husband sadly passed away on the 6th November 202...

•1 year ago

Lung Nodule Surgery instead of Biopsy

Having found a suspicious 15mm lung nodule (left lung upper lobe) from a CT and MRI scan for an unconnected issue I was sent for a PET scan. After a couple...

Having found a suspicious 15mm lung nodule (left lung upper lobe) from a CT and ...

•2 years ago

Lung nodule

my husband is due a lung nodule biopsy and whatever comes from it how long will a hospital stay be roughly ..if any and how long off work. thank you

my husband is due a lung nodule biopsy and whatever comes from it how long will ...

•2 years ago

Have you been diagnosed with KRAS or NTRK+ lung cancer?

Hello We are looking for people who have been diagnosed with KRAS or NTRK tumours to get involved and share their experiences. If you would like to share...

Hello We are looking for people who have been diagnosed with KRAS or NTRK tu...

Partner•2 years ago

12years

it’s has been 12 yrs since I was diagnosed with with stage 4 lung cancer I’ve have surgery 2 lots of chemo, immunotherapy, and radiotherapy It has been...

it’s has been 12 yrs since I was diagnosed with with stage 4 lung cancer I’ve ...

•2 years ago

Why arent Stage 4 lung cancer patients offered surgery?

When other types of stage 4 cancers ARE offered surgery? So, I was at my sisters and she was saying how her friend with breast cancer had undergone surgery (as...

When other types of stage 4 cancers ARE offered surgery? So, I was at my sisters...

•2 years ago

Any input/advice please on radiotherapy post immunotherapy?

Hi all. I’m almost at four years now after being diagnosed with Stage 4 NSLC and spine mets in January 2019. Which is brilliant and every day I think how...

Hi all. I’m almost at four years now after being diagnosed with Stage 4 NSLC an...

•2 years ago