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My 48yr old husband was diagnosed in Aug 2015 with sclc that has spread to his adrenal glands.He had 6 sessions of chemo and 5 sessions of radiotheraphy to his brain.All treatment finished in Jan 2016 and so far he has been keeping well.He gets check ups and xrays every 2 months and his oncologist is very pleased with how hes responded .Hes now started to complain of niggling headaches and itchy eyes and also a strange sensation in his chest.Im so worried its the cancer on the move again but he keeps telling me to stop worrying.Hes due for a check up at the end of Oct.Any advise would be much appreciated

  • Hello and welcome to the community irishlass68.

    I'm glad to hear that your husband is doing well after finishing his treatment for sclc and the oncologist is pleased with how well he has responded. It can be scary when symptoms emerge and you don't know what's causing it but it may be best for him to see a GP to get it checked just to be safe. Do keep an eye on it and if he's unable to see a doctor before the end of the month it may be worth mentioning it to the oncologist when he goes for his check up at the end of the month. Do feel free to give our cancer nurses a call as well irishlass as they will be more than happy to talk this through with you. Their freephone number is 0808 800 4040 and they are available Monday - Friday between 9am-5p.m.

    I hope this helps and that your husband's check up at the end of month goes well.

    All the best, 

    Steph, Cancer Chat Moderator

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