Anyone had Pleural Effusion with lung cancer? How was it treated?
Hello, my name is Tanja and I am just wondering if anyone has been diagnose with pleural effusion due to lung cancer. If so, how was it treated? Just wondering, I am requesting a second opinion through Mayo, loosing confidence in my doctors here in Toronto. Thank you
Tanja
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Hi Lisa and Colleen, my oncologist started me on tagrisso this week (EGFR mutation) and we have scheduled 4 chemo sessions starting next week. Pleural effusion is so bad that I had (4) thoracensis already, will have pleurx in another week. To add to my agony, they found 3 (abt 6-9 mm) supratentorial hemorrhagic lesions, concerning for hemorrhagic metastases on my MRI. I would be referred to a neuro as well.