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PLAY ALL Videos Lung Cancer OncTalk 2022 This video series is from our live Lung Cancer OncTalk event held annually. We bring together a talented...

For this 2022 Program: Testing and Early Diagnosis, Drs. Devika Das, Medical Oncologist, Hematologist, UAB Medicine, Clinical Assistant Professor...

PLAY ALL Videos ASCO 2022 Head and Neck Cancer In this video series Dr. Kathryn Gold, Medical Oncologist specializing in lung, head, and neck cancers...

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Formas de hacer frente a las consecuencias del cuidado de otras personas En esta sección, analizamos posibles medidas que podemos tomar para apoyarnos...

Formas de hacer frente a las consecuencias del cuidado de otras personas En esta sección, analizamos posibles medidas que podemos tomar para apoyarnos...

El apoyo y el cuidador Cuidando a un cuidador Cuando llegan los informes de las pruebas y la creciente expectación confirma los peores temores con un...

El apoyo y el cuidador Cuidando a un cuidador Cuando llegan los informes de las pruebas y la creciente expectación confirma los peores temores con un...

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Hi Everyone, Welcome to GRACE. We're glad you're here and sorry that you need to be here. We've got our 2023 Blood Cancer OncTalk forum from February...

Blood Cancer ONCTalk will be held Saturday, February 25, 2023. This live, virtual, interactive patient education event includes presentations and...

At 58, my dad as a non-smoker was diagnosed with stage 3c, assumed 4, adenocarcinoma of the lung. It's spread to his local lymph nodes and also into...

all the weed in the world is not working right now. Diagnosed 8/16/21 large mass in sigmon colon. Stage 111b. Surgery in September. Two nodes infected...

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February is GallBladder and Bile Duct Cancer Awareness Month

Gallbladder Cancer is a rare disease in which malignant cells form in the tissues of the gallbladder.  Bile duct cancer or cholangiocarcinoma is a rare disease in which malignant cells form in the bile ducts.  Help us to bring awareness to these rare cancers during the month of February.  Start talking and raise awareness to Gallbladder and Bile Duct Cancer Awareness Month!

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Cómo apoyar a tu pareja - Cuidando al cuidador - Parte 2

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Formas de hacer frente a las consecuencias del cuidado de otras personas

 


En esta sección, analizamos posibles medidas que podemos tomar para apoyarnos en las luchas que supone ser cuidador.

 

Tomarse un descanso/ Encontrar el "tiempo para mí"

 

Cuidar de alguien parece una ocupación a tiempo completo, pero no tiene por qué serlo. Cuidar de uno mismo nos prepara para desempeñar mejor nuestro papel.

Cómo apoyar a tu pareja - Cuidando al cuidador - Parte 1

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El apoyo y el cuidador

 


Cuidando a un cuidador

Cuando llegan los informes de las pruebas y la creciente expectación confirma los peores temores con un diagnóstico de cáncer, sin duda a quien más afecta es al individuo. Sin embargo, sus ondas son de gran alcance; lo compartimos con nuestros padres, familiares, parejas, hijos o amigos, y casi cualquier persona en la que podamos confiar en busca de apoyo. 

 

Her condition has drastically changed

Hello, my mother was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer with metastasis to different areas. She is a 50 year old lady (non smoker). Our oncologist at UCSF put her on Tagrisso when she was first diagnosed, in which it has reduced the tumor by a lot in her lung. About 4 months ago, her symptoms, behaviors and body functions have drastically changed and continuously get worse. Our oncologist also doubled her tagrisso dose about a month ago, to ensure treatment. Lately, she has had impaired speech, her motor movement have weakened and has loss of balance.

Is Tagrisso working?

My husband was diagnosed stage 4 NSCLC with EGFR 21 exon L858R in Sept 2022. He started Tagrisso end of Sept 2022. The size of tumor before treatment was 3.4x2.2 cm, Nov 2 CT showed 2.8x2.2 cm, Dec 14 CT showed 2.9 x2.1 cm. He also had large pleural effusion from the beginning without change. Basically no improvement in the past 6 weeks. He felt better than before treatment with minimum symptoms. Is Tagrisso working in his case? We are disappointed that there is no continue shrinkage for the tumor. Do you think adding other treatment such as chemo, to Tagrisso would help ?

Wendy, Caregiver

Oligoptogression with Alecensa

Hi, my mother was diagnosed with stage IV adenocarcinoma with brain metastases 15 months ago. After all the analyses, it was determined that he has a mutation for which he is suitable to take Alecensa-Alectinib. After the initial use, her condition improved drastically. An intermediate CT scan from more than a month ago shows progression at one point, in the primary tumor. Head metastases are smaller. So, oligoprogression is at one point. We are a little disappointed because we read that Alecensa works for up to 37 months.