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The Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation

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Travelling -advice session with Insurancewith

Hello We know that many people have difficulty finding affordable insurance and may be worried about the practicality of travelling after a cancer diagnosis...

Hello We know that many people have difficulty finding affordable insurance a...

Partner•24 days ago

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Surgery or not Surgery

I have stage 3 lung cancer, I have no symptoms and have no issues. I have 100% lung capacity. I have had 3 infusions of immunotherapy and chemotherapy. The...

I have stage 3 lung cancer, I have no symptoms and have no issues. I have 100% l...

•1 month ago

Clinic updates

Hi all, thank you all for posting your stories, it makes me feel I'm not alone.I've had two clinic appointments one in April when my modules had grown 1mm and...

Hi all, thank you all for posting your stories, it makes me feel I'm not alone.I...

•1 month ago

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New Primary cancer

I have stage 4 metastatic breast cancer ER+ and her2 negative and been on Ibrance and letrozole for since December 2023 though I was diagnosed August 2023....

I have stage 4 metastatic breast cancer ER+ and her2 negative and been on Ibranc...

•1 month ago

atezolizumab Injection

Hi all, I’ve read online that some sclc patients are getting atezolizumab immunotherapy by injection. It was first used in March 2024 in Newcastle. There...

Hi all, I’ve read online that some sclc patients are getting atezolizumab immu...

•1 month ago

Good News

Hi, I was diagnosed last April (stage 2b nsclc bumped up to stage 3a as tumour grew a little) and started treatment in the June...chemoradiotherapy. I only...

Hi, I was diagnosed last April (stage 2b nsclc bumped up to stage 3a as tumour g...

•2 months ago

Travel insurance

Can anyone recommend a travel insurance provider which offers sensible premiums for travel to Europe only

Can anyone recommend a travel insurance provider which offers sensible premiums ...

•2 months ago

PATIENT EXPERIENCE OF PEMBROLIZUMAB (KEYTRUDA)

PEMBOLIZUMAB (KEYTRUDA) will shortly be assessed by the Scottish Medicine Consortium (SMC) for use in NHS Scotland with two indications: 1.In...

PEMBOLIZUMAB (KEYTRUDA) will shortly be assessed by the Scottish Medicine Conso...

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Partner•2 months ago

Low haemoglobin/bacteria infection

Hey everyone, hope we are all well. I am a regular on here and thank everyone who has took the time to comment on my previous posts. Firstly, my mum has agreed...

Hey everyone, hope we are all well. I am a regular on here and thank everyone wh...

•2 months ago

Thank you

Thank you so much for your positive posts. I can't tell you how much they have helped me. The anxiety and waiting has been my main problem and unfortunately...

Thank you so much for your positive posts. I can't tell you how much they have ...

•2 months ago

CHANGE GP WHEN YOU MOVE

Dear All, I was with my previous GP for approximately 45 years. I moved areas and I did not want to change my GP but the surgery told me that I have to on...

Dear All, I was with my previous GP for approximately 45 years. I moved areas ...

•2 months ago

Doing well after surgery and diagnosis of lung cancer

Hi, I am in the process of waiting to see if my lung nodule has grown which is a spickulated one and I have lost weight. My ct scan results will be a couple of...

Hi, I am in the process of waiting to see if my lung nodule has grown which is a...

•2 months ago