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The Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation

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All posts for January 2023

Lung Surgery Cancelled Twice

After an incidental find of a 19mm lung nodule and a clear PET scan in late October my respiratory consultant was sure it was a slow growing cancer caught...

After an incidental find of a 19mm lung nodule and a clear PET scan in late Octo...

•1 year ago

Ongoing breathlessness and exhaustion

I am really hoping someone may have experienced the same symptoms as me and managed to get a diagnosis. Upper right lobectomy in June last year. Initially did...

I am really hoping someone may have experienced the same symptoms as me and mana...

•1 year ago

am I doing the right thing?

I have suspected lung cancer and am waiting for result of EBUS bronchoscopy. I’ve been monitored with CT Scans for the past 18 months. There are 2 suspect...

I have suspected lung cancer and am waiting for result of EBUS bronchoscopy. I’...

•1 year ago

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Hello everyone, My name is Myungji Hong. I'm an MBA student at UCLA Anderson, and I'm doing my master's thesis on oncology to provide better treatments and...

Hello everyone, My name is Myungji Hong. I'm an MBA student at UCLA Anderson, ...

•1 year ago

Would you be interested in new support if you have a mutation driven lung cancer, or have surgery as a treatment?

Hello all, On 16th February we will be starting an eight week programme of hour long on line support sessions for people with genetic mutation driven lung...

Hello all, On 16th February we will be starting an eight week programme of ho...

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Nsclc stage 4 with brain mets

My dad 75 year old was diagnosed in November with stage 4 NSCLC. He started chemo and radiotherapy in Jan and was told although not curative they could help...

My dad 75 year old was diagnosed in November with stage 4 NSCLC. He started chem...

•1 year ago

Hello there - any advice about Chemo (Carboplatin and Pemetrexed) and Immunotherapy (Pembrolizomab)?

Hi, so I was diagnosed just before Christmas (Is cancer the Christmas Grinch? 🤔 It was in my case....) Anyway, having been diagnosed with NSCL cancer I've now...

Hi, so I was diagnosed just before Christmas (Is cancer the Christmas Grinch? 🤔...

•1 year ago

so so sad

my husband has his results tomorrow but we requested phone call, can bare to go into clatterbridge, they gave my tony58 till Xmas but he’s still here out in...

my husband has his results tomorrow but we requested phone call, can bare to go ...

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•1 year ago

No offer of treatment.

My dear friend and colleague was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer in December. She has had a biopsy and been told there is no treatment available for her....

My dear friend and colleague was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer in December....

•1 year ago

Dad, aged 76, 4.5cm mass on lung with COPD

We have just found out that dad has this mass but due to his poor general health they don’t think they can offer curative care. We are waiting on lung...

We have just found out that dad has this mass but due to his poor general health...

•1 year ago

Abnormal cells

hello! I’m just wanting some help on something we are quiet distressed with at the moment, My nan has been told she has lung cancer, She went for a PET...

hello! I’m just wanting some help on something we are quiet distressed with at ...

•1 year ago

post chemo radiation initial scan

Hello everyone , had my post treatment scan done on the 30th dec and yesterday was the review meeting with oncologist… they said that this scan was a very...

Hello everyone , had my post treatment scan done on the 30th dec and yesterday ...

•1 year ago

Biopsy results

Happy New Year, to everyone, let's hope its a good one health wise. So saw my surgeon, actually one of his junior Dr's, yesterday and the second opinion tests...

Happy New Year, to everyone, let's hope its a good one health wise. So saw my s...

•1 year ago

Bad Chemo Reaction?

Hi everyone, Wondering if anyone has experienced a bad reaction to chemo? I was diagnosed in Sept last year with stage 4 NSCLC and put on treatment plan of...

Hi everyone, Wondering if anyone has experienced a bad reaction to chemo? I w...

•1 year ago

Holiday insurance

I know I’ve seen some links somewhere for holiday insurance for those with lung cancer or recovering somewhere. Does anyone have any recommendations please?...

I know I’ve seen some links somewhere for holiday insurance for those with lung ...

•1 year ago

A new year met with some gratitude

Morning all hope the new year brings some positivity to us all . I joined the group in September when I got my initial diagnosis ( story in my name ) and I...

Morning all hope the new year brings some positivity to us all . I joined the gr...

•1 year ago