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My outcome continues to be positive. Early detection - Stage 1b - helps. Today I learned...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/834226/

Discussion: Celebrating 25 years of lung cancer

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Mar 29, 2023

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@bgayle I had the EGFR genetic mutation. The oncologist says it's a crapshoot who gets the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1511129/

Discussion: Decided not to have treatment for adenocarcinoma in both lungs.

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Feb 21 10:36am

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I'm not the right kind of doctor (Ph.D. in Mathematics) to know what's in that pipeline....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/864751/

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

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: May 22, 2023

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Hi @whahoo, from what I've read Keytruda is being used with success in some early-stage lung...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/921621/

Discussion: Stage 1b non small lung Cancer and Keytruda: What to expect?

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Aug 30, 2023

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I'm grateful to read that they caught this so early. Surgery is usually only done with...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1109067/

Discussion: EFRG variant stage 1A lung cancer: What treatment did you have?

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Jul 20, 2024

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Since your dad was just diagnosed, was he given genetic testing on the tumor to see...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1054879/

Discussion: Surgery, radiation, prognosis questions about my dad

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Apr 21, 2024

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Hi Lisa and Colleen, my oncologist started me on tagrisso this week (EGFR mutation) and we...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1214236/

Discussion: Anyone had Pleural Effusion with lung cancer? How was it treated?

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Jan 16, 2025

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Rgwey, yes, if it is the same mutation, my doctors are hoping Tagrisso will reduce a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/875622/

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

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Jun 9, 2023

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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, 2024

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Hi @gigi123, I want to add my warm welcome to those you've received from @nursed2075 and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/303581/

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

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Feb 10, 2021