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Hi to all out there , this may be the wrong place to post,if so apologise .
Has anyone had lung cancer and recieved radiotherapy, At the moment ifeel a bit lost and it would be so nice to make contact

Regards to everyone diane

Hi Diana

May we ask is it you who has this

My father and a good friend had this they both only recieved chemo for it but that was 10 and 4 years ago not sure they where ever asked or given the option of any other treatment

Hi Diana ,
same as Kemp ,my brother had it about 6yrs ago .
he was was only given chemo, but maybe things are a bit different now ..
June ,,

found some papers on this written in 2008 by the telegraph and they are saying its working ..........BUT it seems at that time it was only being done in Italy....BUT it also seems that Liverpool cancer research was doing a paper to be presented July last year

So I guess theres hope
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/2144985/Lung-cancer-radiation-treatment-offers-new-hope.html

Try this

HI DIANA
DO YOU HAVE A SUPPORT
NURSE,,
IF NOT ASK AT YOUR HOSPITAL
THEY MIGHT BE ABLE TO HELP A LOT

AND GOOD LUCK

Not lung cancer but my Mum had combined therapy for rectal cancer in Clatterbridge Hosp. on the Wirral two years ago. She was referred by a hospital in Liverpool. I remember that it was pioneering treatment in this country at the time.

Glad to say it was very successful.

xx

Hi Diana,

I don't know about lung cancer and radiotherapy. I have liver cancer and have been told radiotherapy is not possible for the liver.

Chin up (in my case "chins")!! I wish you the very best.

By the way, I did have radiotherapy on my spine. It was easy peasy. I used to count to 13 and I was finished. The setting up by the technicians - pulling you this way and that to line you up, was the most time-consuming. It wasn't until my second last treatment that I started to feel queasy. (they treated me from the front and the back). For a few weeks after my treatment, everytime I ate or drank anything, I got the hiccups, but they went away after a few weeks.

Once again, good luck. Keep up the good fight. If you feel the need, I'm more than happy to listen.

Warm regards
Alison

Dear All

There is a group called

Cancerbackup

0808 800 1234
Freephone

Monday to Friday
8-00am - 9-00pm

They have specialist nurses avaiable to answer any questions.

ALL CALLS ARE CONFIDENTIAL

www.cancerbackup.org.uk

Very best wishes to all
xx

Dear All

I do not want to give false hope

but PhotoDynamic Therapy (PDT) is being used.

More info about this is at:

www.cancerbackup.org.uk

Best wishes
xx

Hi Diane,

Below is the link to the cancer buddies site. All you have to do is register (free) and you can then make contact with people who are suffering from the cancer you wish to know more about. They discuss everything to do with their cancers, treatments. side effects, etc, They have chat forums, discussion groups
etc.

http://www.cancerbuddiesnetwork.org

Good luck,

Jean x.