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Diagnosed with breast cancer & primary lung cancer: Next steps?
Lung Cancer | Last Active: Jun 30 5:53pm | Replies (76)Comment receiving replies
@mamajite Thank you for sharing your story and such helpful information. I really have no one local to talk to so this online resource is so extremely helpful.
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@bdurel I'm glad you are able to be seen at UC Davis - that's great. It helped me to write down all of the questions I had before my appointment because it's easy to forget some in the moment. Do you happen to know which EGFR mutation(s) you have? Have they given you an official diagnosis yet?
this is a helpful resource from the American Cancer Society that explains the usual treatment protocols for all the stages of non small cell lung cancer.
https://www.cancer.org/cancer/types/lung-cancer/treating-non-small-cell/by-stage.html
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@bdurel Glad you have the appt with UCD. As mentioned before, I’m in Sacramento, but with another health system here but they seem to meet my needs right now. But UCD is great too. No breast cancer but I have lung cancer with EGFR. I started Tagrisso 5 days ago with samples from Oncologist, and someone called yesterday from hospital and helped me apply for a copay program that I qualified for my ongoing pills. I start chemo today but surgery wasn’t an option. I do have liver and brain mets but no radiation yet due to Tagrisso can cross blood brain barrier. Good luck with your UCD apt and 2nd opinion. Hugs!