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Is Stage 4 Cancer In Lungs, Kidney, Abdomen And Bones Curable?

Dr. Thakwani We were told today that my mom has stage 4 cancer. It is in her lungs , kidney , abdomen , bone , lymph nodes , & a mass in her arm. I believe is is non small cell ; surgery is not an option. She starts chemo tomorrow. Now we have been told that this is not curable , but that it is treatable. They are still giving her hope though ; so you can see why I am confused. She is 57 & other wise healthy. She had lost quite a bit of weight , but as gained back a couple of lbs. She is a little weak & requires lots of rest most of the time , but she does have her good days. My question to you is , do you think this is terminal or not? If so , how much longer would you say she has?
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Hi, dear
I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern.
She has non small cell cancer of lung with metastasis in kidney, abdomen, bone, lymphnode and arm. It is stage 4 cancer. Surgery is not useful in this stage. So treatment options are chemotherapy and radiotherapy. But it will not cure the disease. It just works as palliative therapy. Despite of all treatment prognosis remains poor. Life expectancy is not good. Sorry to say but it is fact.
Consult your oncologist and plan accordingly.

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Is Stage 4 Cancer In Lungs, Kidney, Abdomen And Bones Curable?

Hi, dear I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. She has non small cell cancer of lung with metastasis in kidney, abdomen, bone, lymphnode and arm. It is stage 4 cancer. Surgery is not useful in this stage. So treatment options are chemotherapy and radiotherapy. But it will not cure the disease. It just works as palliative therapy. Despite of all treatment prognosis remains poor. Life expectancy is not good. Sorry to say but it is fact. Consult your oncologist and plan accordingly. Hope I have answered your question, if you have any doubts then contact me at bit.ly/Drsanghvihardik, I will be happy to answer you. Thanks for using health care magic. Wish you a very good health.