Chemotherapy

We are now considering obtaining a second opinion from the London Oncology Clinic.

Additionally, here is some information my sister has managed to gather to aid us in our decision as to what route to take.
Stage 4 (Cancer Research)
Stage 4 is the most advanced stage, where the cancer has spread. Understandably, the survival statistics are [...]

Cancer Forums

I have posted a little request for more information on www.cancerforums.net. I have been very grateful for the replies received.
Please check out the post http://cancerforums.net/about7167.html

The 5 Options

On the 21st August my father, myself and brother in law attended an appointment with the Lung Specialist. It was the news that we were dreading, praying and hoping not to hear. The biopsy results confirmed that the large grapefruit like mass was as suspected a grapefruit sized malignant tumor. The same sqaumous non-small cell [...]

Day of biopsy

Today, or yesterday if you look at the time on this entry, my father went through a ct assisted biopsy.
We arrived at the hospital at 10.30am sharp, and the actual procedure took around 20 minutes. As the procedure bore the risk of a punctured lung or air leakage he had to stay in hospital for [...]

The CT assisted biopsy

My father went into hospital for a blood test today. He is due to have a CT assisted biopsy tomorrow at 10.30am at our local hospital.
A CT assisted biopsy is required to establish 100% whether he has Lung Cancer. At present, they are 95% sure based on samples taken from the lung during a Broncoscopy.
The [...]