Early Detection: The Importance of Testing in Breast, Lung, and Skin Cancer
Hello,
Today I'd like to share a new playlist on our youtube channel, Importance of Testing. These videos cover prevention, screening, and early detection of skin, lung and breast cancers.
To further your understanding and that of others, you are always welcome to post questions, thoughts, replies, and experiences.
Be safe,
Janine
The Importance of Testing 2023
Drs. Meredith McKean, Dr. Doug Micalizzi and patient advocate and lung cancer survivor, Ivy Elkins, discuss the importance of early detection and treatment across cancer types, including skin, lung, and breast.
To watch the complete playlist click here.
Live, Free, and Interactive Webinar-OncTalk on Lung Cancer 2/10/2024
Just in case you missed our homepage, our lung cancer webinar, Lung Cancer OncTalk 2024 is on February 10 at 8 AM Pacific/11 AM Eastern. Register here. Soon you will be able to find the agenda and event faculty linked on the registration page.
If you have questions don't hesitate to ask.
Self Advocacy-Talk to Your Doctors and Others Who've Been There
This article, The Side Effect Roulette of Cancer Treatment discusses the benefits of frank talk with your care team about side effects. Many people don't realize their oncology team can mitigate many side effects and symptoms. We've come a long way from the days when cancer treatment didn't include pain management let alone side effect symptom managment.
Information everyone should have :)
Below are patient advocate info links that you may have missed. They were recorded during our targeted therapies forum but these pieces are valuable to anyone.
Nutrition during cancer treatment
Finding resources for patient and caregivers
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Ischial body
Recently had the 18 fluorodeoxyglucose (18 F-FDG) PET/CT scan done, whole body. I had a few nodes in my saliva glands, but in addition, the other abnormality is Unilateral Ischium Body SUV of 4.6. The report does not state the size, so would that indicated the ‘whole left’ ischial body is affected? The SUV 4.6 is elevated for that small bone.
I have had positive Bence Jones blood and urine proteins and positive protein electrophoresis with no M spike. I have very intractable symptoms of bone pain, lower abdomen pain and exhaustion.
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22 Months into Tagrisso and looks like it's stopped working
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 his trachea and more than likely his adrenal glands. He found out he has a gene mutation, EFGR exon 19. So he went on Tagrisso and has had Amazing success over the last 22 months, and a free 22 months is nothing to balk at I know it's a big deal. But thursday we got the news that it looks like two new masses have sprouted up and the main one has grown slightly.
Very serious question
Hi I was watching Bhisham chera on YouTube about HPV and living on formites well I have to sets of clippers and I mistakenly cut my kids hair with the ones for down stairs and it's been driving me crazy is it possible to pass a infection of HPV to both my boys? I know this a weird question please help
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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.
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