Re: [Q] adenocarcinoma, lung cancer


"Q-man" <gcsel@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1140555372.461521.91370@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Yesterday my father-in-law who is 65 years old is diagnosed with lung
cancer. From PET, cancer is spread to bone, spine, and pelvis.

Doctor doesn't want to treat him and said that he will survive about 1
year.

First I would like to get more information if there is any possibility
to treat him.

I am wondering that getting chemotherapy or radiation theraph is really
not worth to try.

I tried to find any survival rate for his case from internet. But I
couldn't.

I will appreciate any comment or suggestion about my situation.


Any treatment should only be aimed at symptoms.
There is no treatment which will affect survival time.


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