NCI's informational link for SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER

http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/ ... ng/Patient

jim, so glad to read that you are ok!!!good job as they say !!:-)))

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[size=10]Beloved one diagnosed 07 Feb 2002 SCLC limited ,6 chemos, radiation, PCI,all according to international protocol.
Dec03 back pain, diagnosed as mets in several vertebra pressing on spinal cord;ribs+liver affected as well. Hospitalized in Jan+Feb 2003.On our request out of hospital in a wheelchair. For 5 nights into our newly built (and just finished in time) house -"just us"as Richard said, left me for ever, early morning in emergency hospital 28 Feb 2003

Thank you Katie for all the time and work you put into this web site. No way to express enough appreciation for you. Thanks and thanks again and again. pammie

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48 yr. old female non smoker diagnosed with stage IIIB adenocarcenoma in plueral lining of left lung on June 29, 2004. Mets to pericardium. Anaphylatic shock to zosyn in emergency room. ICU for three days. Drained almost 2 liters of fluid out of left lung from the pleural effusion. Radiation or surgery not an option. Have had 8 chemo treatments since 7-2-04. No noticeable effect but am stable. Asthma since 1961 and diagnosed with MS in 1995. Started Iressa in Jan of 2005. Very good response in tumor markers. As of 7/29/05 in remission.A brain met was found in occiptal part of brain so they did rads on it on 11/15/05. Have switched to Tarceva since the FDA says no more Iressa. Also am taking Temador every other week. Quit tarceva due to horrible burning skin rash. 2 more tumors found in April, 2006. Ster radiation. Too much swelling around Nov 2005 tumor so had a craniotomy May, 2006. Have lost the lower left quadrant of my vision from the first tumor. LC seems stable at this point. Got off decadron in August 2006. Have had lots of pain in various parts of my body and heart pain since then. Extensive testing on heart and no problems. Attribute pain to getting off decadron.