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What Treatment Is Best For Stage IV Metastasize Lung Cancer?
My father is affected with the Lung cancer and i came right now from the cancer specialist, he says the stage is iv and we will try to stop the pain using laser surgery, my father is affected with pain of back bone vertebra, that L3 is damaged and may be it is spread into kidney also. kindly let me know about the best treatment and let me know the strength of those people who are affected with this critical disease and how much they have time to survive? I dont want to lose my father he is just 54
Tue, 20 May 2014
Hi. Please tell which type of lung cancer is it. The general principle will be to get neurosurgical consult about damaged L3. Radiotherapy will be required to reduce pain and control cancer at back bone as well. If kidney function is normal bisphosphonates help to reduce pain and chances of fracture. Palliative chemotherapy may help if general condition is good along with liver and kidney functions. the choice of chemotherapy will depend on type of lung cancer.Hope I have answered your query. If you have any further questions I will be happy to help
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