HEllo everyone Im new my name is marrissa just got home from hospital i was told theri is a 9mm soft tissue density at right lung gutter ????? help

Hey Marrissa,

What kind of test was run? xray, CT, ?
What does your doc say about this result?

Good luck,

Jim

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Male Age 78

8/2006 - dxed stage II prostate cancer
12/2006 - radical prostatectomy
In remission

5/2008 - dxed stage II NSCLC
6/2008 - surgery, right upper lobe removed, wedge from right lower lobe.
11/2008 - finished 4 rounds of Alimta/Cisplatin
12/2008 - 6/2012 CT scans - all clean

have you found out anything more since then Marissa?? Hope your feeling and doing ok.

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April/03 My Wife Deborah, age 46, diagnosed adenocarcinoma NSCLC
1/20/2006 Admitted to hospital Respiratory distress
1/23/2006 Ran to the light and is waiting for us to be rejoined in the Kingdom Of Heaven Her journey is Over but mine lingers on for Now!!!
4/23/07 DEb is joined in Peace by her Puppy Dawg Daisy from Cancer
8/30/07 Got new Pup named Mocha!!

"No matter hnow much it hurts, No matter how alone you feel, Your friends will help you get through anything!!"
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Hi Marissa - just wanted to say hi and hope you come back and let us know how you are when you know more. This is a great place to come for support. Please come back and let us know more about you.

Diane

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3/98 Dx squamous cell NSCLC 2a at 50 yrs
4/98 Left lung removed, no chemo/rad
8/08 Persistent cough and shortness of breath, first appt. with pulmonary doc 11/4/08
11/08 X-ray and CT show tumor in right lung. PET scan confirms tumor, shows no apparent spread
12/08 CT/needle biopsy shows squamous cell NSCLC IIIB, doctors don't seem to agree if its a new cancer or recurrence - but onc believes it is a new one
12/08 Start concurrent radiation/chemo, Cisplatin/Etoposide
1/09 Chemo switched to Carbo/Taxol due to intolerance of Cisplatin
2/09 Radiation completed
3/09 Chemo completed
5/09 CT shows spot where tumor was likely/hopefully scar tissue
6/09 Begin Lucanix trial
9/09 CT scan - stable
12/07/09 CT scan - stable
3/1/10 CT scan - stable
6/1/10 CT scan - stable - begin 2nd year of trial
8/23/10 CT scan - stable
10/25/10 CT scan - stable
1/20/11 CT scan - stable
4/25/11 CT scan - stable - completed drug portion of trial, now follow-up with 3-mo scans
8/1/11 CT scan - stable
10/24/11 CT scan - stable. At my request, switching to 6 mo scans.
4/24/12 CT scan - stable.
10/30/12 CT scan - stable.
2/26/13 CT scan - stable

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