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Anyone had radiation of the lung? What were the side effects? Results?

Lung Cancer | Last Active: Jun 14, 2023 | Replies (52)
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@gavinmyers13

Thanks for all that you've shared, Matthew! My mom was just diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic lung cancer and as an otherwise healthy 59 years young woman it is totally rocking our world. Reading about your story is bringing a lot of hope. Her doctor at Mayo has prescribed her Tagrisso and she's starting that this weekend. We're optimistic and grateful for this evolution in cancer treatment.

Any advice to someone just starting that drug or more generally what questions would you suggest we be sure to ask here in the first couple weeks post-diagnosis?

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Matthew K | @flusshund | May 12, 2023

I can't offer a lot of comments or questions without knowing more details about your mom's diagnosis. In terms of starting Tagrisso, I can offer that I did have early side effects that disappeared over time. For example, my blood sugar had consistently been between 97 and 102 for years. But a few weeks after starting Tagrisso, I had a glucose level of around 50. But only that once. I had a blood test the following week and that was back to normal.

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