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Hackettstown, NJ

Hi everyone,

I have non-small cancer cells I was going for operation to take out two lopes in my right lung
it turns out when they went in to do the procedure they saw cancer in the whole chest cavity lining ~~ He took a bunch of biopsies right there then and there and it turned out to be cancer basically they’re saying stage four cancer terminal~

Now what confuses me I am very faithful going to the doctors I have leukemia blood cancer for six years
I have done every single test you can… read more

May 6, 2021
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Members connected over the shocking experience of late-stage lung cancer diagnoses, with many sharing how quickly cancer can appear even with... Read more

Members connected over the shocking experience of late-stage lung cancer diagnoses, with many sharing how quickly cancer can appear even with regular surveillance, sometimes advancing from clear scans to stage 4 within just a few months. Several members offered hope by describing their own survival stories, including one who has lived two years on targeted therapy with shrinking tumors, another whose cancer has disappeared twice, and others managing well on immunotherapy treatments like Keytruda despite challenging side effects. A recurring theme was the power of staying positive, continuing to search for treatment options (including alternative approaches), leaning on faith and community support, and refusing to accept terminal as a present reality rather than a distant possibility.

A MyLungCancerTeam Member

On original diagnosis, it was indicated my time left was short. I have survived for two years on targeted therapy and the cancer lesion has decreased and no sign of metastatis is present.

January 12, 2023
A MyLungCancerTeam Member

I can't have CT Scan with contrast because of diabetes and CKD. PET Scans use glucose metabolism to find cancer cells.

August 24, 2021
A MyLungCancerTeam Member

I was told by ONE Dr that once you have lung cancer you will keep getting lung cancer. I have had it twice and will have PET scan on Saturday to see if I have it again. Best of luck to you.

April 19, 2023
A MyLungCancerTeam Member

Lung cancer is treatable, but not yet curable. Those are the words of my oncologist.

January 11, 2023
A MyLungCancerTeam Member

They missed cancer diagnosis earlier because diagnostic tools to find cancer are woefully inadequate. I was followed for a decade for lung cancer with no diagnosis. Four months after a clean scan, the diagnosis is NSCLC STAGE 4. Whoa what happened to stages 1-3? No answer was provided.

September 20, 2021

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