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Suggest Treatment For Stage 3 Non Small Cell Lung Cancer

I am 61 year old man who has lung cancer told me it is non small cell Cancer at a stage 3b ..I went to the cancer center of America kin tulsa ok....I had 5 chemo teartment and 40 radation and the dr for radation bruned my lungs so bad .i got my last treatment for radation on April 23 2014 .and 6 day after I was done .i was put in hospital for radation prioning .and now I have done nothing but went down hill ..now on dec 27 2014 I had my right lung to claped on me ..I am being told that there is nothing else that can been done ....can surgery be done to patch the hold like the do for some one who has a hold in there heart ,,by lapsrop surgery
Wed, 8 Apr 2015
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Hello dear, thanks for your question on HCM.
I can understand your situation and problem.
Non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with stage 3b is inoperable and hence incurable.
Only treatment option is palliative chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
Lung surgery is contraindicated and carries life threatening risk.
Since, you had taken plenty of radiation and chemotherapy, better to start palliative treatment in the form of nutrition and pain management.
Better to discuss end of life issues with your family.
Start centrally acting painkiller for pain relief.
There is nothing much to be do in your case, so accept the situation.
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Suggest Treatment For Stage 3 Non Small Cell Lung Cancer

Hello dear, thanks for your question on HCM. I can understand your situation and problem. Non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with stage 3b is inoperable and hence incurable. Only treatment option is palliative chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Lung surgery is contraindicated and carries life threatening risk. Since, you had taken plenty of radiation and chemotherapy, better to start palliative treatment in the form of nutrition and pain management. Better to discuss end of life issues with your family. Start centrally acting painkiller for pain relief. There is nothing much to be do in your case, so accept the situation.