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FlipOut for Lung Cancer Awareness Month!

We’re going all out for Lung Cancer Awareness Month 2016! How? By flipping out! Every flip out helps raise more awareness and funding for vital lung cancer...

We’re going all out for Lung Cancer Awareness Month 2016! How? By flipping out! ...

FtB_Travis

•8 years ago

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Side effects of Opdivo?

Anyone have nausea/vomiting after and infusion of Opdivo? My father has had several treatments and the last two he seems to be having this reaction much like...

Anyone have nausea/vomiting after and infusion of Opdivo? My father has had seve...

Jessi08

Volunteer•8 years ago

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Stage 4 lung cancer with brain mets and radiation questions

Starting radiation on Monday and in a study to avoid the hippocampus area for short term memory. My concern is that even though no cancer is show in that...

Starting radiation on Monday and in a study to avoid the hippocampus area for sh...

cammfam4

•8 years ago

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FDA approved the first clinical trial of a Cuban lung-cancer vaccine.

Washington Post > To Your Health > October 27 at 12:50 PM In a first, U.S. trial to test Cuban lung-cancer vaccine. The Food and Drug...

Washington Post > To Your Health > October 27 at 12:50 PM In a first, U.S. tr...

Serrecko

Volunteer•8 years ago

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DCIS Breast Cancer and Small Cell Lung Cancer Patient

Hello, My name is Kathie and I am 65 years old. After recovering from a double mastectomy in 2013 I was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer in 2014. I now...

Hello, My name is Kathie and I am 65 years old. After recovering from a double...

kate93105

•8 years ago

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An immunotherapy now approved for first-line treatment

Late yesterday, the FDA approved Keytruda (an immunotherapy) as a first-line treatment for patients with lung cancer whose tumors express high levels of PD-L1....

Late yesterday, the FDA approved Keytruda (an immunotherapy) as a first-line tre...

MFH_Advocate

•8 years ago

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In remission.

Stage 2 lung cancer, left lung. Had chemo, radiation and surgery. I will listen to any questions and I'm a good listener if you just need an ear.

Stage 2 lung cancer, left lung. Had chemo, radiation and surgery. I will listen ...

Vb216

•8 years ago

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I had a full right lung lobectomy in 2007

I was DX with stage 3a NSCLC in October 2007. In November I had my right lu g removed via VATS surgery at NYU in New York. I was fully capable of doing...

I was DX with stage 3a NSCLC in October 2007. In November I had my right lu g re...

Peyz33

•8 years ago

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Anybody Here Have A Lobectomy?

I am a basket case right now. I went for my surgery consult (after many tests) and it is suggested that my upper left lobe be removed, with a 10% chance that...

I am a basket case right now. I went for my surgery consult (after many tests) a...

Kmkat

•8 years ago

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How Clinical Trials Help Kirk Smith Live with Stage IIIb Lung Cancer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFzDBuDAcqU Kirk Smith is the 2016 featured PPD Hero. Smith was diagnosed with stage IIIb lung cancer with an ALK+ mutation,...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFzDBuDAcqU Kirk Smith is the 2016 featured PPD...

FtB_Travis

•8 years ago

1 Reply

Beards For Hope - How It Began

Registration for Beards for Hope 2016 is underway. This unique fundraiser is held in conjunction with Lung Cancer Awareness Month in November. Participants can...

Registration for Beards for Hope 2016 is underway. This unique fundraiser is hel...

FtB_Travis

•8 years ago

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Learning all I can

I am so glad to have found this web site. I have been looking for a support group. My husband has small cell lung cancer. He was diagnosed in July. We go to...

I am so glad to have found this web site. I have been looking for a support grou...

Kibben

•8 years ago

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New immunotherapy approved by the FDA

Late yesterday, the FDA announced that atezolizumab (Tecentriq) was approved for treatment of patients with lung cancer who have disease progression during or...

Late yesterday, the FDA announced that atezolizumab (Tecentriq) was approved for...

MFH_Advocate

•8 years ago

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Let's Take A Short Break. Shall We?

I thought I would post about something that was not as serious as what we all live with and read about all of the time. Sometimes, you have to step outside...

I thought I would post about something that was not as serious as what we all li...

Serrecko

Volunteer•8 years ago

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Ruthie50

I have stage 3B NSCLC which was found to be inoperable. I took chemotherapy and radiation everyday, Monday - Friday from 12/14/15 to 2/5/16. My first 3 months...

I have stage 3B NSCLC which was found to be inoperable. I took chemotherapy and ...

Ruthie1950

•8 years ago

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Stage 2 lung cancer

Hi everyone. I had my right lower lung removed because I had a baseball size tumor that was stage 2 cancer this past March. It's been a long haul...

Hi everyone. I had my right lower lung removed because I had a baseball size tu...

lindarahtes

•8 years ago

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Magic Friday update

Throat wash worked, ate two Waffle's and two pieces of sausage for breakfast, first solid food in three days.

Throat wash worked, ate two Waffle's and two pieces of sausage for breakfast, fi...

Collinjo1

•8 years ago

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8th Annual Focus on Lung Cancer

Free to Breathe partnered up with Penn Medicine for the 8th Annual Focus on Lung Cancer. Today, the conference will focus on sharing research findings,...

Free to Breathe partnered up with Penn Medicine for the 8th Annual Focus on Lung...

FtB_Travis

•8 years ago

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Magic Friday update.

I was told by my chemo nurse that I had lost 7 lbs. In 7 days, I explained that the radiation therapy was causing my throat to be so sore I can hardly swallow,...

I was told by my chemo nurse that I had lost 7 lbs. In 7 days, I explained that ...

Collinjo1

•8 years ago

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Magic Friday update

0400hrs, start of Magic Friday, the day after chemo, I have been hydrated by all the liquids and supplements given prior to my Platinum drip, I am nervous and...

0400hrs, start of Magic Friday, the day after chemo, I have been hydrated by all...

Collinjo1

•8 years ago

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Well... Good News!!!

Hello everyone!!!... Doctor said everything remains the same, no spreading anywhere, the lymphs nodes are inflamed on his chest and armpits Chemotherapy is...

Hello everyone!!!... Doctor said everything remains the same, no spreading anywh...

Fabymire

•8 years ago

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Only 8% chance of Chemotherapy working

Hello everyone I am new on here, September 12th this year I had a left lobe lung bottom half removed , there were 2 cancers present, so for me best quick way...

Hello everyone I am new on here, September 12th this year I had a left lobe lung...

Guy59

•8 years ago

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Promising news from a European oncology meeting

Some news on lung cancer treatments from the European Society for Medical Oncology (or ESMO): - A new immunotherapy (atezolizumab or Tecentriq) improved...

Some news on lung cancer treatments from the European Society for Medical Oncolo...

MFH_Advocate

•8 years ago

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I'm scare!!!

Hi everyone!!! I'm here since July this is my first time posting!!!... My husband was diagnosed on May with Adenocarcinoma stage IV left lung , metastasis on...

Hi everyone!!! I'm here since July this is my first time posting!!!... My husban...

Fabymire

•8 years ago

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Still Breathing!

Hi I am new to this site and am excited about it. I was diagnosed in Dec 2015 with stage 3b adenocar. lung cancer. I also have Crohn's Disease and newly...

Hi I am new to this site and am excited about it. I was diagnosed in Dec 2015 wi...

Nancy47

•8 years ago

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Six weeks off!

Dr appt yesterday, Brain tumor is the same, left lung tumor grew a little, right lung tumor shrunk a little. Thinking we might not do imunetheophy but another...

Dr appt yesterday, Brain tumor is the same, left lung tumor grew a little, right...

ParisFrazier

•8 years ago

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Magic Friday

Had 4th chemo on Thursday, went to radiation therapy, mask fitting extremely tight, (after 4 hrs of liquid to body, lots of swelling going on) the day after...

Had 4th chemo on Thursday, went to radiation therapy, mask fitting extremely tig...

Collinjo1

•8 years ago

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Question

Diagnosed with lung cancer 2 yrs ago. Chemo and surgery. I was wondering if anyone experiences a weak feeling in their legs that comes and goes? Thank you for...

Diagnosed with lung cancer 2 yrs ago. Chemo and surgery. I was wondering if anyo...

Mhope

•8 years ago

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Opdivo trial not stopping disease from progressing...

Sooo my Dad had a PET scan after several rounds of Opdivo and it looks as though the disease is progressing with some new disease noted in the report. Going...

Sooo my Dad had a PET scan after several rounds of Opdivo and it looks as though...

Jessi08

Volunteer•8 years ago

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How do you know where is the best cancer center to treat you?

I have both NSCLC and SCLC my doc said it's very rare to have both type. That there is not much data on diagnosed. I had a right lower lobectomy 7-12-16 ....

I have both NSCLC and SCLC my doc said it's very rare to have both type. That th...

pattykellogg1966

•8 years ago

18 Replies

Posts - Lung Cancer Support | HealthUnlocked

Lung Cancer Support

All posts for October 2016

FlipOut for Lung Cancer Awareness Month!

Side effects of Opdivo?

Stage 4 lung cancer with brain mets and radiation questions

FDA approved the first clinical trial of a Cuban lung-cancer vaccine.

DCIS Breast Cancer and Small Cell Lung Cancer Patient

An immunotherapy now approved for first-line treatment

In remission.

I had a full right lung lobectomy in 2007

Anybody Here Have A Lobectomy?

How Clinical Trials Help Kirk Smith Live with Stage IIIb Lung Cancer

Beards For Hope - How It Began

Learning all I can

New immunotherapy approved by the FDA

Let's Take A Short Break. Shall We?

Ruthie50

Stage 2 lung cancer

Magic Friday update

8th Annual Focus on Lung Cancer

Magic Friday update.

Magic Friday update

Well... Good News!!!

Only 8% chance of Chemotherapy working

Promising news from a European oncology meeting

I'm scare!!!

Still Breathing!

Six weeks off!

Magic Friday

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Opdivo trial not stopping disease from progressing...

How do you know where is the best cancer center to treat you?

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