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What is an A-typical progression for Stage IV non small cell Lung cancer?
I know that every cancer is unique just like every person is unique, but are there any universal things anyone can say about this disease?
I am walking on egg shells....My father was diagnosed 11 months ago, and every time he coughs, or has a shortness of breath, or says he feels tired I panic that THIS might be the beginning of the end.
I am a scientist, I live in the world of black and white and when you add 2 things together you get one thing...the SAME thing every time....this not knowing if...when...what...is driving me insane. Is it like this for everyone?
Doesn't anyone have any pattern on what typically happens with this disease? I'm not looking for guarantees, I'm just looking for a possible pattern...something to tell me where we are at with this...I'm really not good without a plan, and I am looking for variables everywhere to take into account to form a pattern, and I can't seem to get one going.
What is a typical progression on this disease?
He is on Chemo. They are tracking 4 masses, none are near or in vital organs (if you exclude the lungs). His last CT showed a growth from 1.7-2.5 cm on his main mass, but Dr. said it just changed shape which affected the numbers, but it didn't grow. So, no idea if the chemo is working or not....or if the Dr. is full of it or not. last weeks blood work had horrible red and white blood cell counts.
Nothing about erbitux. Just two different Chemo's.
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- MattLv 79 years agoFavorite Answer
Against the advice of random strangers on the internet, I would go with the doctor's opinion. Stage IV lung cancer is tough. If his doc says he is doing well, then I would go with that. It sounds like the chemo is stopping the progression of the disease, but not reversing it. If that is the case, then eventually the chemo may stop working.
Has his doctor discussed/used Erbitux? It might not be appropriate at this time because of your dad's immune system, but I would ask about it. If you are in the UK or EU, you might also look into seeing if he is a candidate for a clinical trial for CimaVax-EFG.
