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Any stage 4 lung cancer kras mutation treatments out there or trials?
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Nov 10, 2014 - 2:32 am
Family member went through chemos and radiation and none of it worked... Cisplatin/etoposide carboplatin/forgot the name
Oncs sent us home with hospice...said there isnt much they can do.... not sure why they won't try another different chemo or a trial.
Tumors kept growing and spreading. Looking for new treatment or a clinical trial. If anyone knows anything please help and reply. We are getting desperate. |
Joined: Nov 2014
Feeling in same boat as your
Feeling in same boat as your family.
KRAS mutation.
My mom is 70 yr old non-smoker. Was diagnosed end of summer due to fracture in spine. Diagnosis with progressing mets to lower spine/sacrum, 5cm lung tumor and 2 brain mets (that they were watching). She has had two rounds carboplatin/pemetrexed(alimta) and two rounds of radition to spine/hip. She is unable to walk more than a few steps and this past week she had significant periods where she is mentally not making any sense. We see radiation onco today. Not expecting good news-also thinking hospice. This is quite a physical and mental challenge for all.
You are welcome to send me a personal email.
Joined: Nov 2014
I think trials only take
I think trials only take people with a good performance status.
When I asked doc about any trials she said no. It's the look I get from doc and the things she doesn't say that worry me just as much as what she says, if that makes sense.