Chicago-area Businesses Support #Lung #Cancer #Research & LUNGevity Foundation http://fb.me/Zf521Gqq

Cancer breakthrough: Drugs target specific genes : http://t.co/DaBYeKQ

Apricoxib Prolongs Time-to-Progression and Ov... via PRNewswire http://pop.to/30i1

Crizotinib Continues to Produce High Response in ALK+ NSCLC - OncologySTAT: http://t.co/SQtYgFL

Quality of Life Significantly Improved with Erlotinib for NSCLC - MPR http://t.co/UrBlzau

Lilly’s Alimta Increases Disease-Free Periods for #Lung Cancer Patients: http://t.co/4y8A5Wl

"Finding a Great Thoracic Surgeon: QUALITY COUNTS, So Don’t Settle for Less" http://t.co/ckpifxa

A few preliminary lung cancer updates from ASCO - I'm just now coming back from the largest cancer meeting of the ye... http://ow.ly/1d6W36

TGen, Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center scientist heads lung cancer consortium: http://t.co/Q3aQigG

Roche Holding AG’s Tarceva Stalls #Lung Cancer With Gene Mutation in Late-Stage Study - http://t.co/ZWVQTQh

UT Southwestern Research Uncovers Genetic Link between Emphysema, #Lung Cancer: http://t.co/IZTD1A2

Oncolytics Biotech® Inc. Collaborators to Pre... via PRNewswire http://pop.to/321n

Thanks Katie - I'd missed a few of these.

Thanks Katie!!!!!
Judy in MI

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6/07 DX NSCLC, Left Upper Lobe wedge resection: Stage 2.3/4, (2B?) Adenocarcinoma, measures 2.5x1.5x1.1cm. Involving visceral pleura but not through it. 5 rounds chemo, carboplatin and Taxol. Subsequent scans NED.

1/11 3.5 mm node found. 10/11 CT node now 8 mm, and new 6 mm node. 11/11 CT Pet shows slight uptake. 1/4/12 Biopsy - Pneumothorax complication. 1/14/12 Lobectomy of upper rt. lobe. NSCLC Adenocarcinoma in situ, nonmucinous (bronchioloalveolar carcinoma) 1.4cm involves pulmonary parenchyma.
3/14/12 Begin 4 cycles of Cisplatin/Navelbein, with Neulasta shot
4/6/12 Chemo changed to Carboplatin/Navelbine without Neulasta shot. Reduced chemo by 50% due to intolerance.
7/5/12 CT scan is clean, NED for lung cancer! There are issues with liver and stomach that will be investigated but not believed to be because of cancer. Wait and see!

*Avatar was taken 7/3/12 on our way out to see the Fireworks on a friends boat on their lake!

Mom dx SCLC 1/96, passed 10/19/96, age 62
Dad dx Brain cancer 4/87, passed 6/87, age 57
Sister dx Brain cancer 4/83, passed 12/83, age 25