Adenocarcinoma Lung Cancer
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Hello,
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stage 3b adenocarcinoma lung cancer
Hello, I am looking for answers similar to you, and first Id like to say I am praying for you. My 64 year old roommate has stage 3b lung cancer that is inoperable and he also cannot have radiation. He went thru 2 rounds of chemo and decided to stop treatment. It has spread to his lymph nodes. He also has diabetes, emphysema, copd, and heart disease. He is on oxygen 24/7. His medical insurance is thru the VA and doctors tell him very little in terms of prognosis. Does anyone have any information they can share with us that will give an idea how long he has and what we can expect? Thank you all, and God bless!
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No chemo?
Did they tell you why chemo is not an option at this point? I can understand why they wouldn't irradiate (with it in both lungs, it would probably leave you without usable lung capacity), but I can't imagine why they wouldn't offer up some chemo options. The odds of success wouldn't be high, but I would think that should be your decision.
Also, is it safe to assume you have been checked for the mutations for which targeted drugs have been developed (ALK, EGFR)? If you had one of those, you'd immediately have options, possibly very promising ones. If you have not been tested for mutations, you should be.
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No way to say how longwkay0210 said:stage 3b adenocarcinoma lung cancer
Hello, I am looking for answers similar to you, and first Id like to say I am praying for you. My 64 year old roommate has stage 3b lung cancer that is inoperable and he also cannot have radiation. He went thru 2 rounds of chemo and decided to stop treatment. It has spread to his lymph nodes. He also has diabetes, emphysema, copd, and heart disease. He is on oxygen 24/7. His medical insurance is thru the VA and doctors tell him very little in terms of prognosis. Does anyone have any information they can share with us that will give an idea how long he has and what we can expect? Thank you all, and God bless!
The advice XRR gave you is gold. If your friend wants to fight you will find your best hopes in finding the driving mutation. If it is not a useful mutation, look at PD-1, PDL-1 and anti PD-1 trials at clinicaltrials.gov. I think that this website also has a link that will help you find clinical trials.
Edited to add this link which can also be found on this page, in the blue section on the left.
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No chemoEx_Rock_n_Roller said:No chemo?
Did they tell you why chemo is not an option at this point? I can understand why they wouldn't irradiate (with it in both lungs, it would probably leave you without usable lung capacity), but I can't imagine why they wouldn't offer up some chemo options. The odds of success wouldn't be high, but I would think that should be your decision.
Also, is it safe to assume you have been checked for the mutations for which targeted drugs have been developed (ALK, EGFR)? If you had one of those, you'd immediately have options, possibly very promising ones. If you have not been tested for mutations, you should be.
This post is almost 10 years old............
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Count two boxes up from yoursdennycee said:Count three boxes up from yours.
You'll see the person writing added a question this week. This happens a lot. Only way to avoid it is close conversations after a bit.
This post had nothing to do with post you are refering to....... Dan620
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That'll teach me not to read ...
... won't it?
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Comes with old age..Ex_Rock_n_Roller said:That'll teach me not to read ...
... won't it?
Which is a good thing for us....... Rock glad to see your still rocking......... Dan620
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post july 25 2014melinda68 said:how much lung is affected?
how much lung is affected? what stage>im just curious if they considered removal of affected lung or transplant i just had surgery May 2014 they removed 40% of my right lung and im not having any further treatment or special meds
i don't remmeber posting this comment
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