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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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@ina3

Has anyone added any of these chemo pills to the regiment? Xelota, Temozolomide, Packitaxel.

My dad with NCSLC stage IV, keytruda has been doing a great job but for his recent diagnose LMD (leptomeningeal mets) doctor suggested to take any of these pills. Based on my reading there are good results when its taken by patients with LMD and breast cancer. Was there any study for Lung cancer? Which of these three would work better for NCSLC? Xelota, Temozolomide, Packitaxel.

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Jul 2, 2020

Hi @ina3, I moved your message to this existing discussion about treatment options for stage 4 non-small cell lung cancer. @janlanderz @richcolleen @schmeeckle64 and @merpreb may have some thoughts or experiences with Xeloda, Paclitaxel, and/or Temozolomide.

Ina, would he take these drugs in addition to Keytruda? Are you having to decide which one?

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Merry, Alumni Mentor | @merpreb | Jul 3, 2020

@ina3- Hi. How is your dad doing? Did your doctor say that the decision was up to you to choose which one? As you know, we are not medical professionals so we can't advise you on drugs at all. I think that your doctor is trying drugs, not initially meant for lung cancer, that has worked on other parts of the body. Has your dad's doctor mentioned that his cancer has spread beyond what was oringinally thought?

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