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Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Apr 5, 2023

Her oncologist will have more specifics, but generally Tagrisso is prescribed for patients with an EGFR...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/858816/

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

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: May 12, 2023

I have also joined the lung cancer n egfr resisters group. N am so glad to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1038240/

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

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Mar 22 9:58am

Hi @dalegantous, From what I'm finding Folfirinox has been successful for pancreatic cancers, but I'm not...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1092440/

Discussion: NSCLC KRAS G12V Stage 2A treatment?

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Jun 23 11:06am

Hi @etb2, When you are diagnosed with a cancer, it's normal to feel overwhelmed with information,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/921639/

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

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Aug 30, 2023

Hi again @loriwt, I'm glad you found us. There are certainly other members here with gene...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/980434/

Discussion: Living with lung cancer - Introduce yourself & come say hi

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Dec 14, 2023

My stage is 1b but I have lymphovascular and pleural invasion, which means some cancer cells...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/845956/

Discussion: Adenocarcinoma - newly diagnosed

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Apr 19, 2023

The steroid pack just finished and was extremely helpful. His appetite is coming back and his...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1081247/

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

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Jun 5 10:14am

Hello @nicolaidk and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I was able to find another member with...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/864448/

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

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: May 22, 2023

I have been diagnosed with multifocal lung cancer by my surgeon; and with metastatic lung cancer...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1029638/

Discussion: Can radiation be used on partly solid nodules close to an airway?

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Mar 8 6:40am

Hi Donna, @stimey60, Tagrisso is effective for a certain type of cancer, known as EGFR lung...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1038272/

Discussion: Coughing a lot after lung cancer treatment. Don't know why

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Mar 22 10:36am

There is one known heritable lung cancer gene. That is the EGFR T790 biomarker. If you...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1089868/

Discussion: 12 mm Spiculated Nodule upper right lobe

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Jun 19 12:23pm

I just started this journey, was in the ER in June with what I thought was...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1162582/

Discussion: Starting Tagrisso: What time of day do you take it? With food?

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Oct 25 10:56am

Hi @mikebee, Having that specific mutation is good news. It's the most common of the EGFR...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/994924/

Discussion: PET Results interpretation and best medication

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Jan 10 10:37am

Your message is so inspiring, my husband has been diagnosed with stage IV and has the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/951699/

Discussion: New here: Looking for others who have NSCLC and information

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Oct 22, 2023

Thank you for the the response, yes he did get his PET scan done, it didn’t...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/987309/

Discussion: Living with lung cancer - Introduce yourself & come say hi

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Dec 27, 2023

Hi, my Nme is Debby, and I have stage 2A adenocarcinoma. I had the upper rt...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/983972/

Discussion: Living with lung cancer - Introduce yourself & come say hi

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Dec 20, 2023

@bob, chemo doesn't know anything about cancer. One characteristic of cancer cells is that cancer cells...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1164079/

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

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Oct 28 11:46am

I got a suprise one morning when my lung area was hurting thought it was a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/880946/

Discussion: Did anyone ever get a surprise primary lung cancer finding?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 18, 2023

Teresa, I am so glad to hear that you are doing well and am hoping that...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1067789/

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

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: May 14 11:21am

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