Lung Cancer: 296 Real Stories
296 stories match lung cancer. 140 of them mention targeted therapy.
EGFR-mutated NSCLC on Erlotinib/Tarceva with March CT pending
By mid-February 2015, this patient had been taking Erlotinib, also known as Tarceva, for about 1.5 months for EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer. He understood Tarceva as a targeted therapy for cancers with an EGFR mutation and hoped he would be among…
Read this storyLung cancer first-anniversary survival milestone with slower-than-expected tumor growth
In January 2015, this lung cancer patient marked 1 year since the disease was first detected. The previous year, a chest X-ray had shown a visible tumor, and a pulmonologist ordered the tests that confirmed lung cancer. The year that followed was hard, but…
Read this storyLung cancer on Erlotinib/Tarceva with rash, dyspepsia, mouth irritation, and fatigue
In January 2015, this lung cancer patient had just started Erlotinib, also called Tarceva. He began the oral treatment on January 2 and had been taking it fasting for more than 15 days. Early side effects were already noticeable. The most visible was a mild…
Read this storyLung cancer diary: starting Tarceva and treatment-cost concerns
This lung cancer diary entry captures the first days after starting a new oral treatment, Erlotinib/Tarceva. The patient began the medication on January 2, 2015, and by the third pill had not yet developed major side effects. He noticed some facial itching…
Read this storyEGFR-mutated lung cancer diary: PET-scan anxiety during treatment break
This lung cancer diary entry centers on the anxiety before a PET scan scheduled for December 9, 2014, at Hospital Puerta de Hierro in Majadahonda. The patient had gone 6 months without active treatment while waiting to see how the lung tumor evolved. During…
Read this storyLung cancer diary: treatment-free interval while waiting for PET
This lung cancer diary entry describes a quiet stretch without symptoms, active treatment, or oncology visits. The patient framed it with the phrase “no news is good news,” because another week had passed without noticeable problems. He was waiting for a PET…
Read this storyLung cancer diary: chemotherapy completed and supportive symptom strategies
This lung cancer diary entry was written after the patient had finished chemotherapy and was waiting for the next PET scan, scheduled for December 9, 2014. A conversation during chemotherapy with another long-term lung cancer survivor made him think about the…
Read this storyRight upper-lobe lung cancer mass in a 66-year-old non-smoker: diagnosis and PET-scan wait story
This 66-year-old retired economist began his lung cancer blog after a routine chain of events changed his life. A residual cough after a viral infection led him to a pulmonologist. A chest X-ray then showed a 4 to 5 cm mass in the upper lobe of the right…
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