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Living with lung cancer - Introduce yourself & come say hi

Lung Cancer | Last Active: Jan 22 8:18am | Replies (1013)

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Hi @thieschafer, I have an ALK mutation, and have been taking a first-line targeted therapy for 43 months now, but who's counting. That's longer than the median for this particular drug, so I'm appreciative of the science behind these drugs. Some of us get lucky and go beyond expectations, I'm hoping that you are one of those. Learning to accept that there are things that we just can't control can help, but it's not easy.
I'm hoping that you do well on the Tabrecta, with minimal side-effects. Did your doctors test your tissue from your original surgery for biomarkers, MET?

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Thanks for your encouraging response. I am actually starting Tabrecta today. Hoping I will have the kind of success you are havimg. My original tumor was tested for biomarkers and MET was identified. So right now, a little hopeful and a little scared.