Supportive Care for Lung Cancer: 142 Real Stories

142 stories match lung cancer and supportive care. 77 of them mention chemotherapy.

Cancer Stories

A patient, who was diagnosed with Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung CancerLung Cancer

Long-term erlotinib treatment alongside worsening kidney vasculitis

Patient Info: Anonymized, Male, 70+ | Stage IV

Metastatic Site: bone

Bone metastases showed osteosclerotic change after erlotinib began, and the drug continued because he was benefiting from treatment despite worsening renal vasculitis.

PubMed Central
OutcomeResponding Well
A patient, who was diagnosed with Stage IV Lung AdenocarcinomaLung Cancer

Facial paralysis from progression of EGFR-positive metastatic lung cancer improved with osimertinib

Patient Info: Anonymized, Female, Under 40 | Stage IV

Biomarkers: EGFR exon 21 p.Leu858Arg mutation.

Metastatic Site: brain; leptomeninges and facial nerves

Osimertinib rapidly resolved the bilateral facial weakness and reduced the brain lesions, but after 15 months seizures recurred and three smaller brain metastases had increased in size.

PubMed Central
OutcomeSetback / Progression
A patient, who was diagnosed with Stage III Lung CancerLung Cancer

Strong Response to Pembrolizumab-Based Therapy for Pleomorphic Lung Cancer

Patient Info: Anonymized, Male, 60s | Stage III

Biomarkers: EGFR-negative; ALK-negative; ROS1-negative; PD-L1 TPS 90%-100%.

A marked response followed four combination cycles, and maintenance pembrolizumab remained ongoing seven months after treatment began.

PubMed Central
OutcomeResponding Well
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Lung Cancer

Severe headache during chemotherapy for small-cell lung cancer

Patient Info: Anonymized, Male, 50s

After the regimen change, he completed five chemotherapy cycles, remained free of severe headache, and had improvement in chest pain, cough, and breathing.

PubMed Central
OutcomeResponding Well
Montessa, who was diagnosed with Small Cell Lung CancerLung Cancer

Cancer Survivor Story: Navigating Life with Lung Cancer (3/3)

Patient Info: Montessa Lee, Female, Under 40

As of March 2021, Montessa was a small cell lung cancer survivor and patient advocate after chemotherapy, radiation, and brain radiation; no cancer-free/NED claim or metastatic site was stated.

The Patient Story
OutcomeSurvivorship / Completed Treatment
Montessa, who was diagnosed with Small Cell Lung CancerLung Cancer

Cancer Survivor Story: How I Got Through Chemo & Radiation (2/3)

Patient Info: Montessa Lee, Female, Under 40

As of March 2021, Montessa had gone through chemotherapy, radiation, and brain radiation for small cell lung cancer and was speaking as a survivor/advocate; no NED claim was stated.

The Patient Story
OutcomeSurvivorship / Completed Treatment
A patient, who was diagnosed with Stage IV Lung CancerLung Cancer

Likely lung carcinoma presenting as bilateral adrenal metastases

Patient Info: Anonymized, Male, 70+ | Stage IV

Metastatic Site: bilateral adrenal glands

Three months after bilateral adrenalectomy, he remained under regular oncology surveillance, was receiving steroid replacement, and had not required adjuvant chemotherapy.

PubMed Central
OutcomeCare Ongoing
A patient, who was diagnosed with Lung AdenocarcinomaLung Cancer

Low-dose intrapleural therapy relieved a complex malignant pleural effusion

Patient Info: Anonymized, Female, Under 40 | Stage Metastatic/Advanced

Biomarkers: EGFR mutation-negative; ALK alteration-negative; ROS1 alteration-negative.

Metastatic Site: pleura; adrenal gland; bone

The lung cancer had progressed after initial chemotherapy, but rescue treatment of the infected loculated pleural effusion drained 2,000 mL, resolved the collection, and improved her breathing and fever.

PubMed Central
OutcomeSetback / Progression
A patient, who was diagnosed with Non-Small Cell Lung CancerLung Cancer

Lung cancer remission after pembrolizumab despite severe inflammatory arthritis

Patient Info: Anonymized, Male, 50s | Stage Metastatic/Advanced

Biomarkers: PD-L1-positive.

Metastatic Site: brain (temporal and parietal lobes)

The lung adenocarcinoma remained in complete remission 28 months after diagnosis, while the treatment-related arthritis also reached sustained remission and he returned to work and exercise.

PubMed Central
OutcomeCancer-Free / NED
A patient, who was diagnosed with Small Cell Lung CancerLung Cancer

Extensive-stage small cell lung cancer with acquired haemophilia

Patient Info: Anonymized, Female, 60s

Biomarkers: Synaptophysin weakly positive; Ki-67 greater than 90%.

Her small cell lung cancer remained stable on imaging one month before her death, which followed aseptic meningitis after intravenous immunoglobulin treatment for autoimmune myasthenia gravis.

PubMed Central
OutcomeIn Memory
A patient, who was diagnosed with Stage IV Lung AdenocarcinomaLung Cancer

Surgery for an isolated splenic metastasis from lung adenocarcinoma

Patient Info: Anonymized, Female, 70+ | Stage IV

Metastatic Site: spleen

Nine months after removal of the isolated splenic metastasis, follow-up showed no local or disseminated recurrence and she remained under regular lung-cancer surveillance.

PubMed Central
OutcomeCancer-Free / NED
A patient, who was diagnosed with Stage IV Small Cell Lung CancerLung Cancer

More than 10 years living with relapsing extensive-stage small cell lung cancer

Patient Info: Anonymized, Male, 60s | Stage IV

Biomarkers: Chromogranin-positive.

Metastatic Site: pleura; pancreas; left kidney and perinephric region

After five treatment lines and several metastatic relapses over more than 10 years, his latest irinotecan and carboplatin course produced another partial response and he was doing well at the last follow-up.

PubMed Central
OutcomeResponding Well
A patient, who was diagnosed with Stage IV Small Cell Lung CancerLung Cancer

Late-onset mania revealed advanced small cell lung cancer

Patient Info: Anonymized, Male, 50s | Stage IV

Biomarkers: ACTH-producing tumor with ACTH 776 pg/mL and morning cortisol 206.8 micrograms/dL.

Metastatic Site: right lung; liver

He died a few months after diagnosis from aspiration pneumonia and multiorgan failure in the setting of rapidly deteriorating stage IV small cell lung cancer.

PubMed Central
OutcomeIn Memory
A patient, who was diagnosed with Small Cell Lung CancerLung Cancer

Small cell lung cancer found through a disabling paraneoplastic neuropathy

Patient Info: Anonymized, Female, 60s

Biomarkers: Anti-CRMP5 antibody-positive.

She completed chemotherapy and radiation and entered oncology follow-up, while the disabling sensory and motor neuropathy persisted and rehabilitation continued.

PubMed Central
OutcomeCare Ongoing
Keith, who was diagnosed with Lung CancerLung Cancer

Lung Cancer: Keith's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Keith Medovich, Male, 60s

As of January 2020, Keith was rid of lung cancer after 2003 chemotherapy and radiation, but required ongoing management of severe late radiation-related airway stenosis with a custom patient-specific stent.

Cleveland Clinic
OutcomeCancer-Free / NED