Lung Cancer Questions

My wife has lung cancer and using Tarceva for 4 months. Can not control diarrhea ,any suggestions ?

Posted 22 Dec 2011 • 1 answer •

Will a person have an adverse reaction to morphine while taking low dose naltrexone?

If someone is taking 4.5mg Naltrexone as an alternative to traditional lung cancer treatment and their cancer pain is getting worse, can they take 15mg morphine(they have a prescription) safely? Will ...

Posted 19 Nov 2011 • 1 answer •

Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer - I had my lower lobe removed from right lung in early october. miricle?

that cancer was discovered. ex smoker. no am on chemo due to two involved nodes. a combo of cisplatin and gemcitabine. having terrible stomach aches along with nausea. my dr is wonderful and has put ...

Posted 3 Nov 2011 • 3 answers •

My mom has lung cancer and is on Iressa right now. The cost of this medication is extremely high in?

... Singapore. How can we get help on this medication?

Posted 13 Sep 2011 • 2 answers • 1 star

What efect does smoking cigarettes have using this medication?

I was diagnosed with lung and brain cancer a year ago, had brain tumor removed surically and received chemo and radiation therpy for lung cancer they now tell me that i am in remission. but i have ...

Posted 16 Aug 2011 • 1 answer •

Is there some evidence that celebrex keeps lung cancer cells from growing?

Posted 24 Jul 2011 • 1 answer •

Opiate Dependence - I new to this site. Alcohol was my drug of choice, but its been 5 years since i?

... touched it. I find my self taking my wife's pain pills when I am super depressed. ( She has stage 4 Lung cancer). I Have not yet took them long enough to get D.Ts when stopping. I ...

Posted 21 Jul 2011 • 4 answers • 1 star

Whats the difernce between oxy 20 mg and oxy IR 5mg.can a patient w terminal lung cancer take these?

The dr prescripbed a patient who has terminal lung cancer to take oxy 20mg every 12 hrs & oxy ir 5mg for immideate releif. I am reading this medicine shouldnt b prescribed to patients with ...

Posted 23 Jun 2011 • 1 answer •

Want to take Metformin to prevent lung cancer but do not have diabetes - is it safe for me to take?

I'm considering taking Metformin for a possible preventative measure to getting Lung Cancer,my twin. sister just died of Small Cell Lung Cancer that metastasized to her brain.My question is I do ...

Posted 15 Jun 2011 • 1 answer • 1 star

Does Traceva work for Squamous cell carcinoma?

In all the posts i read about the Traceva which has been given ood results in non samll cell lung cancer that especially for Adinocarcinoma. But i just want to know whether it work for Squamous cell ...

Posted 26 May 2011 • 1 answer •

What chemotherapy drug can I use for non small cell lung cancer?

GEFITINTB AND ERLONAT targetted therapy oral tablets have been used but the cancer progresses.Hence no other option other than chemotherapy

Posted 16 Apr 2011 • 1 answer •

What are the long term, irreversible affects of smoking marijuana for about two and a half years?

I am a college student. I started smoking about two and a half years ago. I have smoked to varying degrees through this duration. At times I have smoked multiple bowls per day for weeks at a time. At ...

Posted 26 Mar 2011 • 2 answers •

Bleeding from rectum with stage 4 lung cancer what do I expect next? 66 yr old, has stopped eating?

and drinking no more than to get meds down. Hallucinations are extreme, he has become combative with all family members. I have asked DR for something to calm him down without success, he is on so ...

Posted 31 Jan 2011 • 1 answer •

I'm trying to find people who are taking the cancer drug capcitebine to talk to my friend using them

She had breast cancer 15 years ago and was diagnosed with lung cancer last year. She has been using capcitebine for a few months now and wanted to talk to others using them, can anyone help?

Posted 4 Dec 2010 • 1 answer •

Navelbine - how effective is navebine in the treatment of non small cell lung cancer?

how many people get good results with this drug

Posted 22 Nov 2010 • 1 answer •