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Stage IV lung cancer, what treatments work for you?

Lung Cancer | Last Active: Jul 14, 2020 | Replies (40)
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@richcolleen

I might have join wrong group. This one looks more like me. In March I was diagnosed with stage 4 Malignant Neoplasm Adenocarcinoma of the lung which is Non curable. Every 21 days I get Carboplatin, Pembrolizumab and Pemetrexed. The Last scan (2nd) have nodules same and the massive tumor has stayed the same. First scan the tumor shrunk in half. I do get sick 8-10 days after each treatment and should be going back tomorrow but am skipping this next treatment to regroup. Was really sick last time and need time to feel ready for the next dose so I’ve asked to take this one off which Mayo Dr agreed.

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janlanderz | @janlanderz | Sep 13, 2019

Hello richcoleen: I have stage 4 Adenocarcinoma of the lung.. not sure of the Malignant Neoplasm that you mentioned. However, I have been On The CARBOplatin and Premetrexed for my first 5 chemo treatments and am now on just the Premetrexed which they are calling chemo maintenance.. No real side effects for me except thinning of the hair. It is shrinking my tumours for the most part... some of the tumours are staying the same.. just thought I would let you know I am not having the side effects.. Did you have any type of mutations? I am showing no mutations at this point but just went to London Ontario in Canada to have further testing of my tissue done through a clinical trial.. where they will do further testings that may show mutations that do not currently show up?? I saw Dr Welch in the link I just put in this email.. also it describes a bit of the Clinical Trial Called the OCTANE study.
https://www.lawsonresearch.ca/news/innovative-study-brings-next-generation-genome-sequencing-london-cancer-patients

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