Hello J (no doubt) and others.  My name is Dawn, I live on Vancouver Island,
Canada, I am 65 and have recently been diagnosed with NSCLC.  A suspicious
area was seen on X Ray on October 16th, 2003.  A CT scan on November 5th
showed a mass 1.4 cm in size, and the largest mediastinal ...

I have been TWICE WRONGLY diagnosed with tuberculosis.
I was diagnosed with tuberculosis initially, then diagnosed with "atypical
tuberculosis" then diagnosed with mycobacterium chelonae infection. The
treatment was 20 tabs per day made up of tuberculosis meds and oral

Thank you. You will have no idea how much your responses have meant to me
today, but please know I am sincerely grateful you took time to write.
Many thanks
Sinead

    Hello well I had my needle biopsy on my left lung done on
Tuesday no deflated lung this time (hooray) but it is thursday and I am
still coughing up small amounts of blood about the size of a dried green
pea should I be concerned or is it still normal the Dr. did say he

My dad was told 2 weeks ago that he had a mass the size of an orange between his liver and pancreas.  Since then he has had two needle biopsies.  One through the front and one through the back.  They both came back inconclusive.  
They now want him to undergo surgery to do the ...

First let me say I am so greatfull for finding this newsgroup.  
Second let me introduce myself  I am Frank I am 43 years old and just recently retired from the US Navy after 26 years,
during my departing physical the Navy found nothing wrong with me how ever 3 months later during ...

Without any evidence of benefit.
http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/328/7439/578

Hi, I am new here and posting about my mom.  she is almost 80, and a
17 year survivor of colon rectal cancer.
This past Dec, her regular checkup showed a nodule on her lung.
Turned out to be cancerous, and it was removed in Feb.  The oncologist

             THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
SUGGESTS A LIST OF QUESTIONS FOR YOU TO ASK WHEN
             YOUR DOCTOR RECOMMENDS SURGERY.
1. What indications have led your doctor to suggest an operation?

Hello my names michelle ive only been on the net 4 1week.I am very happy 2
find  somewhere i can to talk with others who are in the same situation as
myself. Incase any1 is intrested i 1st had my tumor back in 1997 when i was
only 23 years old. I did'nt even think when i was feeling ...

Can anyone explain the politics of this news group to me?? I was under the
impression that this is a support group, to help support those suffering
with cancer, their families and those who have lost someone.
Instead there seems to be hidden and not so hidden agendas played out here

My story is as follows...
Noticed swelling in throat during October-2003.  GP referred me for surgery
under initial suspicion of growth on thyroid.  Tumour the size of an egg was
removed & biopsy showed this to be Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.  CT scan

My darling dad died has been gone for 6 months on 18/03 to the day. This has
been an horrific week. I miss him so much. Dad is a tall bloke, happy and
smiley, great company... he leaves a huge space. My mum has plummeted this
week, I have been watching her carefully, but I didn't ...

I have been lurking on you site for a while now. I have Thyroid Cancer, but
that's not why I'm writing.
My cousin has been diagnosed iwth lung cancer and I feel like this group could
be beneficial to her.  You are a wonderful and amazing group of people.  She is