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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Cancer / January 2005I have a question about Small Cell Lung Cancer
I am searching the internet and everything I can to look for info. My uncle was recently diagnosed with Small Cell Lung Cancer. They did a PET test (?) on him and discovered that it is not just in his lungs. It is in his renal glands, spinal cord and also has 7 spots on his bones. Nothing I am finding is optimistic and the docs are saying 2-6mths with Chemo. Is there anything out there or anyone that can give me info or suggestions that I can pass onto my father and my uncle. He is a young man, only in his forties. This is just heart breaking so I appreciate any info anyone can give me. Thank you in advance Stephanie > I am searching the internet and everything I can to look for info. My > uncle was recently diagnosed with Small Cell Lung Cancer. They did a [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > any info anyone can give me. Thank you in advance > Stephanie small cell lung cancer (SCLC) responds to chemo. Are you sure you're not speaking about NSCLC (non small cell lung cancer) ? J >> I am searching the internet and everything I can to look for info. My >> uncle was recently diagnosed with Small Cell Lung Cancer. They did a [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > J It responds to chemo, but if metastatic is incurable. His figures are correct > I am searching the internet and everything I can to look for info. My > uncle was recently diagnosed with Small Cell Lung Cancer. They did a [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > any info anyone can give me. Thank you in advance > Stephanie I'm sorry about your uncle, Stephanie. I'm also sorry about my other reply. I guess I keep getting pangs of false hope. Honesty is better. Steph has an algorithm here about treatments. http://tinyurl.com/vh34 Questions to Ask You may wish to print them up and pass them along to your father and uncle. With such a short prognosis, there may be other things he would rather spend time doing. (finishing projects, visiting places he's never seen or relatives he hasn't seen in a while or ever). Part of it depends if the chemo addresses symptoms (which he may have) or if they can be addressed a different way If chemo helps him to live whatever time he has left, so be it. If it doesn't (side effects), symptoms can be managed differently. (hospice/palliative at home, if possible, by "hospice" or his own doctor). J |
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