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Hello etb2, Medical acronyms can be confusing for sure. eGFR stands for “estimated glomerural filtration rate”...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/919855/

Discussion: Lung Cancer EGFR Mutation Stage 4: What treatments did you have?

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Aug 27, 2023

Melissa, what you are going through is very normal, but, as many have already said when...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1184307/

Discussion: Please pray for my beautiful Mom 💕

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Dec 4, 2024

Hello sanyogita, After my right lower lobectomy surgery it was also recommended to me to have...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1031093/

Discussion: Immunotherapy: How many lung cancer patients are 5 yrs post diagnosis?

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Mar 10, 2024

After my chemotherapy ended in February 24, I was tested after three months and when I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1333813/

Discussion: Recurrence of lung cancer while on Tagrisso & restarting Tagrisso

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Jun 23 9:58pm

Welcome to Mayo Connect @stephaniesun. It's obvious that you have educated yourself on your diagnosis in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1132971/

Discussion: EGFR Exon 19 Mutation - the Return (?)

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Aug 29, 2024

@finnea, no need to be scared. I believe it's the golf ball-sized tumor that is prompting...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1234932/

Discussion: Discovered cancer spot on my lung

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Feb 12 5:56am

Hi @rgwey, as Colleen mentioned I have a different mutation, so I take a different TKI....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/874303/

Discussion: Anybody with NSCLC with EGFR exon 21 L858R mutation response to TKIs?

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Jun 7, 2023

My hubby had double lung cancer with different cancers in each lung. The left lung had...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1166437/

Discussion: Want to learn more about Immunotherapy for lung cancer

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Nov 1, 2024

Well, the recommendation is to do chemo sort of light version with 4 treatments of reduced...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/751341/

Discussion: Need some suggestions: Making treatment decisions for lung cancer

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Sep 19, 2022

So my lung cancer was originally diagnosed in the upper right lobe in June 2018. Mine...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/838321/

Discussion: Lung Cancer EGFR Mutation Stage 4: What treatments did you have?

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Apr 5, 2023

Thank you so much for sharing your story. My hubby is now 82 and was and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1148123/

Discussion: Want to learn more about Immunotherapy for lung cancer

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Sep 27, 2024

Hi @nicolaidk, I see that you found another active EGFR discussion. That includes some valuable information....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/864527/

Discussion: Does anyone have info on new treatments against EGFR exon 19 mutation?

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: May 22, 2023

Hi @mimicmckay , Unfortunately, many people are diagnosed with more than one type of cancer. I'm...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1302732/

Discussion: I have stage 4 lung cancer: Anyone considered no treatment?

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: May 12 4:54pm

@autumnwarriorsr, I can add supporting evidence for using your Oncologist's or Cancer Center's social worker. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1202836/

Discussion: How does one afford the co-pay for immunotherapy drugs?

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Jan 3 6:17am

Hi Heather, @hnreinhart12, I'm sorry that you are facing this disease. Cancer isn't fair, and I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1244736/

Discussion: Just scared: Cancer and scared leaving my daughter behind

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Feb 24 2:59pm

Matthew, thank you so much for your story. You sound amazing. So it’s been six years...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1060586/

Discussion: Has anyone taken the targeted therapy osimertinib (Tagrisso)?

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: May 2, 2024

Hello, a comment about molecular testing. I had 2 lung surgeries, different lungs. Caris did molecular...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/853926/

Discussion: Adenocarcinoma - newly diagnosed

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: May 3, 2023

@mpenaherrera, there is a wealth of information on the ROS1 mutation. In addition to the Facebook...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1281443/

Discussion: Looking for people who have cancer with ROS1 mutation

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Apr 14 7:41am

@nursed2075 I’ve been taking Tagrisso nice 11/30/23. My side effects are very minimal and I live...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1058803/

Discussion: Has anyone taken the targeted therapy osimertinib (Tagrisso)?

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Apr 28, 2024

Merry, I've seen your posts since my first round of cancer in 2018. My deepest condolences...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/893848/

Discussion: Adenocarcinoma - newly diagnosed

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Jul 11, 2023