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Hi, I’m new to this site. I had lung vats surgery Oct of 2022. I have...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/910087/

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

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Aug 9, 2023

@sophal168 @franciekid @lmd1, I thought I'd tag a few more members who have experience with non-small...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/837787/

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

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Apr 4, 2023

Hi @amareese, In another post, I saw that you have the EGFR mutation, the same as...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1480790/

Discussion: What can I expect with Cisplatin + Pemetrexed chemo?

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Jan 12 5:08pm

All-- There is of course a ton of interest in bio-markers and immunotherapy and the testing...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/262658/

Discussion: Stage IV lung cancer, what treatments work for you?

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Jun 9, 2019

@franciekid, I was diagnosed with Stage 2b NSCLC Adenocarcinoma EGFR Exon 19 mutation in June 2018,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1239604/

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

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Feb 18, 2025

stock3771, sorry to hear you're going through this. However, be careful with that "tons of water"....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1387074/

Discussion: Anyone taking Tagrisso for Lung Cancer?

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Sep 5, 2025

The presence or absence of PD-L1 tells whether or not immunotherapy will work. I have PD-L1...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1058958/

Discussion: Not eligible for Immunotherapy. Now what?

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Apr 28, 2024

Hi@lls8000 : So happy to hear that you are in the process of conquering cancer for...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1032054/

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

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Mar 11, 2024

Hi @sanyogita15, it sounds like you’ve done remarkably well after surgery. A cough and some pain...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1025932/

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

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Mar 2, 2024

Yes, I actually just finished my first treatment a couple of hours ago. It’s been a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1016291/

Discussion: Carboplatin plus permetrexed

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Feb 15, 2024

Bunnie, I am a healthy 78 and was diagnosed with EGFR adenocarcinoma on Feb 25th. Stage...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/861013/

Discussion: Adenocarcinoma Robotic RLL Lobectomy: Does age affect outcome?

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: May 17, 2023

I may be wrong but the immunotherapy (eg. Keytruda) will follow after completion of the chemotherapy...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/986464/

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

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Dec 25, 2023

Hello poodledoc, The results of genetic marker testing of lung cancer tumors really need to be...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/920391/

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

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Aug 28, 2023

@sanyogita15, I'm glad to hear that your NGS testing came back, and that result can now...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1031755/

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

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Mar 11, 2024

wrmeador, I was diagnosed with non small cell lung cancer in February of 2023. Diagnosis much...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1238509/

Discussion: Just diagnosed with spiculated node in the right upper lobe

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Feb 16, 2025

Hello @babs1956, facing our own mortality is one of the most difficult things we encounter as...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1088599/

Discussion: Ashamed: I think about (and plan for) dying. Do you?

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Jun 17, 2024

@amareese , I hope your procedure went well, and that you are starting to recover. It...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1489627/

Discussion: Has anyone survived stage 2A NSCLC EGFR w/complex mutations?

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Jan 23 5:19pm

I found out my Adenocarcinoma Lung cancer accidently in Oct. 2024. 10mm, 7mm and 5mm. VAT...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1474708/

Discussion: Multifocal Adenocarcinoma of the lung, continual recurrences

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Jan 4 8:54pm

@tedvoelker, I'm glad to hear your only side effect has been a rash. I'm curious. Why...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1330349/

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

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Jun 19, 2025

I was diagnosed with Stage 4 EGFR-positive NSCLC in April. I started on Tagrisso April 15....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/936730/

Discussion: Anyone in this group been on Tagrisso and have it stop working?

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Sep 26, 2023