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Small Cell Lung Cancer: Let's connect

Posted by Merry, Alumni Mentor @merpreb, Jan 12, 2019

Most of the discussions about lung cancer has been about Non-small cell lung cancers. There are many sub-types of this that are included. But there is another type of lung cancer that needs to be discussed and that is Small Cell Lung Cancer. This aggressive form of lung cancer most commonly occurs in smokers. It usually starts in the breathing tubes (bronchi) and grows very quickly, creating large tumors and spreading (metastasizing) throughout the body.
Symptoms include bloody phlegm, cough, chest pain, and shortness of breath.
Treatment includes surgery (for small tumors) as well as chemotherapy, sometimes in combination with radiation therapy.
Lung cancers cells are sometimes classified by where they tend to grow.
There have been huge breakthroughs in lung cancer research of late.
Please join @margot69 and I in this new disussion.

Interested in more discussions like this? Go to the Lung Cancer Support Group.

Merry, Alumni Mentor | @merpreb | Jan 14, 2020
In reply to @popkorhn "How are you going now? My husband was diagnosed with SC SCLC I recently." + (show)
@popkorhn

How are you going now? My husband was diagnosed with SC SCLC I recently.

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@popkorhn- Just checking in to see you you both are doing. It's a very busy time for you both, going for treatment, blood work, etc. Are you able to rest at all? I found it difficult when I was going through chemo. My mind just spun out of control. One thing that I did that helped me was drinking lots of water to help flush any poisons out at eat a balanced meal and watch lots of movies to help my subconscious have a rest. What is yoor husband's activity level. will you be willing to talk about daily activities?

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Jan 13, 2020

Hi @joangma, I'm glad that you are very satisfied with the care you received for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Let's return this discussion back to talking about small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and to support @popkorhn and her husband.

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joangma | @joangma | Jan 13, 2020
In reply to @popkorhn "That had to a non small cancer. A much more treatable Cancer." + (show)
@popkorhn

That had to a non small cancer. A much more treatable Cancer.

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yes it was in my lung, all gone now thanks to u.w. hospital madison, wi

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B &PopKorhn | @popkorhn | Jan 12, 2020
In reply to @lady1lake "I was diagnosed last April & was put on the same time frame as you, 3..." + (show)
@lady1lake

I was diagnosed last April & was put on the same time frame as you, 3 days in a row & 3 weeks off. In between the 1st & 2nd rounds they put me on twice a day radiation treatments every week day for 5 weeks. That regime was prescribed by the Mayo oncologist & my local radiation oncologist. My cancer is in the upper section of my right lung. Radiation is not painful, just so many trips (50) Fortunately both oncologist offices are just a couple of miles apart for the overlap days.

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How are you going now? My husband was diagnosed with SC SCLC I recently.

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B &PopKorhn | @popkorhn | Jan 12, 2020
In reply to @lady1lake "Margot, I was given carboplatin & etoposide chemo combination for SCLC. I was never nauseated. My..." + (show)
@lady1lake

Margot, I was given carboplatin & etoposide chemo combination for SCLC. I was never nauseated. My oncologist did give me a prescription for nausea, but I never had to take it. Hope & pray that you are able to tolerate whatever chemo they prescribe for you because SCLC does respond well to chemo.

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How are you doing currently? My husband was just diagnosed.

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B &PopKorhn | @popkorhn | Jan 12, 2020
In reply to @joangma "sir- i went to u.w. wisconsin, hospital in madison, wi they have a new PET cancer..." + (show)
@joangma

sir- i went to u.w. wisconsin, hospital in madison, wi they have a new PET cancer machine i had 5 treatments of radiation , no chemo at all, my cancer is gone the pet machine is 1 of 3 in the world. that's where i would go period.

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That had to a non small cancer. A much more treatable Cancer.

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B &PopKorhn | @popkorhn | Jan 12, 2020
In reply to @joangma "treatment is easy you lay in a special mold for your body, the machine goes around..." + (show)
@joangma

treatment is easy you lay in a special mold for your body, the machine goes around your body to find the right angle to hit the cancer, and it zaps only the bad cells . what a rig. the only place to go for cancer, that place has the best in the world, period.

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My husband has multiple sites and very aggressive small cell.

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Linda | @llwortman | Jan 12, 2020
In reply to @joangma "sir- i went to u.w. wisconsin, hospital in madison, wi they have a new PET cancer..." + (show)
@joangma

sir- i went to u.w. wisconsin, hospital in madison, wi they have a new PET cancer machine i had 5 treatments of radiation , no chemo at all, my cancer is gone the pet machine is 1 of 3 in the world. that's where i would go period.

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Thank you for sharing and speaking up! We need more survivors like you. It’s difficult at best to go up against lung disease. Bravo to you.

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joangma | @joangma | Jan 12, 2020
In reply to @merpreb "@joangma- You must feel like a new person. Might you tell your story, what exactly is..." + (show)
@merpreb

@joangma- You must feel like a new person. Might you tell your story, what exactly is the treatment like, the machine and side effects? This is a relatively new procedure here.

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treatment is easy you lay in a special mold for your body, the machine goes around your body to find the right angle to hit the cancer, and it zaps only the bad cells . what a rig. the only place to go for cancer, that place has the best in the world, period.

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joangma | @joangma | Jan 12, 2020
In reply to @popkorhn "We saw a thoracic small cell specialist on Friday and Pop will start Chemotherapy with the..." + (show)
@popkorhn

We saw a thoracic small cell specialist on Friday and Pop will start Chemotherapy with the 3 cocktail meds. They include : atezolizumab (Tecentriq), atopside (Toposar),and carboplatin (Paraplatin). He is treated with all on the first day, then less the other two days . He goes back in 3 weeks for 4 sessions. I would love to hear from anyone who has gone through small cell lung cancer which has metastasized.

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sir- i went to u.w. wisconsin, hospital in madison, wi they have a new PET cancer machine i had 5 treatments of radiation , no chemo at all, my cancer is gone the pet machine is 1 of 3 in the world. that's where i would go period.

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