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I have been on Tagrisso since October of 2022. Minor side effects such as fingernails are...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/858547/

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

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: May 12, 2023

Thank you for this forum.....I feel like I've found an "oasis in the desert". I'm into...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/846769/

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

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Apr 21, 2023

I got really sick after the last radiation treatment. Now I am feeling good: I am...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/819524/

Discussion: Celebrating 25 years of lung cancer

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Mar 1, 2023

Hi. Thanks for the response. I had robotic surgery on April 11, 2023. No chemo or...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/897535/

Discussion: Right upper Lobectomy in April - Numbness, Fullness

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Jul 17, 2023

Thanks so much for your input. It gives me hope. Who should I contact, AstraZenica? My...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/995487/

Discussion: Tagrisso and Hives

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Jan 11 9:39am

@sjohnson60 , you're probably referring to Osimertinib, more commonly known as Tagrisso. I've been on it...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1060297/

Discussion: Not eligible for Immunotherapy. Now what?

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: May 1 11:24am

My wife was diagnosed Sept 2022 with EGFR with exon 19 mutation and has been on...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/863122/

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

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: May 20, 2023

@mmusselman01, poppycock. Trials have restrictions to get solid, publishable results and set a baseline for future...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1175290/

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

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: 6 days ago

Sounds like you arevstring and doing incredibly well. I’m about to start chemo followed by Tagrisso...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/839767/

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

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Apr 8, 2023

Hi you may want to check with your pharmacist on the ginger tea. I mentioned I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1158148/

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

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Oct 16 4:53pm

I've been on Tagrisso since December 2020. Since the beginning, I've taken it two hours away...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/972216/

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

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Nov 29, 2023

@mikee2all , sorry to hear about your coughing, but you can't blame Tagrisso. I've been on...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1037493/

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

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Mar 21 6:16am

Any ‘plan B’ will depend on the way in which a cancer becomes resistant to Tagrisso...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/865684/

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

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: May 24, 2023

may i ask where you obtained this information from? i am now just having digestive issue...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1064981/

Discussion: Anyone experience GI side effects with Tagrisso for lung cancer?

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: May 9 3:08pm

Hi Francie , thank you so much for your reply. I’m 73 and yes it seems...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/910130/

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

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Aug 9, 2023

Hello dragonspark, I’ve been on Tagrisso for a total of 8 months now (following my chemo...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/972391/

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

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Nov 29, 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

Hello burdyblue, FYI, I was also scheduled for 4 rounds of chemotherapy however the kidney toxicity...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1168938/

Discussion: Starting immunotherapy Keytruda

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Nov 6 8:06am

@mmusselman01, I'm glad your body is handling the Tagrisso well! However, I'm confused by the stage...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1162852/

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

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Oct 26 7:17am

Make sure you get genetic testing on the tumor to see if you have a mutation...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/756600/

Discussion: Newly diagnosed with lung cancer. Never smoked. In shock....

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Oct 3, 2022