Brain Cancer Metastasis

Question: How long does a person with lung cancer and metastasis to the brain live? Cancer diagnosed in November. 67-yr-old male smoker (quit in June) No treatments yet

Answer: srry to hear that. i lost both parents to it dad's was caught early and had the treatment got very sick then recovered and lived 3yrs. 2 1/2 yrs he was ok in remission then came back second treatment gave him heart attack he never recovered, He opted against medical advice for a last ditch treatment which likely killed him a few weeks earlier; Mom's "Dr" had his head up his ass and she went months wo diagnosis. It was finally caught by accident by another dr who saw something on the edge of xray. That moron finally realised was not a nerve disorder and ordered the wrong tests his nurse then lost the results more bureacracy more delays cancer spreading finally treatment starts it was rough. Mom with coaching from the so called professionals gave up and was allowed to starve to death. my friends and family pressured me not to take legal action and respect her wishes. I will never know if it was right thing to do Sorry for ramble to answer ur question mom lasted bout 6 weeks after spread to brain but she would have had months if the feeding was done. Maybe years if had been treated properly that Dr and others who caused this are alive because i promised mom i would be ok and that does not include prison or worse

Question: cancer metastasizing??? friend has small cell lung ca, tumor in femur. Dr. said the tumors have shrunk by 2/3 since starting chemo. However, tonight her husband told me she is talking "weird"'is a little forgetful'and has been unsteady when walking. I immediately suspected the worst..brain metastasis..(didn't tell him, of course!!!) he thinks its just a side effect of the chemo. could I be right? should i insist he take her for further testing? he has so much on his mind right now, and I don't know how to help.

Answer: My poor grandfather had prostate cancer, which is supposedly one of the slowest-growing cancers there is. He was in the hospital for something unrelated, and out of nowhere started getting sicker. He lost his appetite, and over the course of a couple of days, started having difficulty walking and talking. My grandmother questioned the same thing that you did, so she questioned one of the nurses as to whether his cancer had metastasized. The nurse more or less brushed her off and said, "No, prostate cancer wouldn't grow that fast." Well, to make a long story short, he kept getting worse and worse, until finally his lungs and kidneys shut down. As it turned out, he had developed a secondary, fast-growing cancer that had metastasied all over his body within a matter of weeks. By the time this was discovered, he was far too sick for any form of traditional treatment, and we unfortunately lost him very quickly after that. I certainly hope that this isn't the case with your friend... some of what she's experiencing could be the side effects of the chemotherapy. Although I've never heard anyone "talking funny" from chemo, I'm certainly not an expert on the subject. I just wanted to share my story with you, because it still makes us sick that my grandma questioned his prognosis and was told that it couldn't have spread. I guess we'll always wonder if he could have been helped had they acted sooner. I certainly don't have any advice for you on how to approach your friend... it's very hard to question others' judgment when it comes to the way they're treating their cancer, especially when you're not the one paying the bills. I unfortunately know this far too well from experience... I guess all you can do is sit down with her husband by himself and discuss your fears. It's hard, though, because you don't want to place any undue worry on him. I don't know how close of a relationship you have with this couple, but if you don't want to worry them directly, is it possible to pull one of her oncologists aside and talk it over with them? I don't know if she's in the hospital or not, but that might be a good way to go about it. If you feel like there's nothing you can do without overstepping your bounds, I guess all you can do is hope that the doctors notice what you have... but that's not always the case, either. Sorry if I wasn't more help... at any rate, I wish you the best. If you're at all religious or spiritual, maybe a prayer for guidance is in order. If you're not... just listen to your heart, I guess. :)

Question: special kind of cancer...? Bit of a special question. A 10yo friend of the son of my housekeeper got struck by a very rare cancer, that they say only 30 people in the world are known to have had it. The doctors are calling to hospitals around the world to see if there's an oncologist who has had a case like this and has the experience of how to deal with it. If by any chance or huge coincidence there's a doctor on YA : here's a description of the cancer like I heard it : he's got a tumor in the brain, with a metastasis on the spine and behind his left eye ball. The cancer is not transported by the blood and does not affect organs. If anyone has an idea... (and plz, if you don't have anything serious to say, then don't say anything). Thx

Answer: Not a doctor, but I do research on this stuff. I hope the doctors are calling both Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (in NY) and M.D. Anderson Cancer Center (in Texas). Both are world renowned and deal with very difficult cancer cases with great success. http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/44.cfm http://www.mdanderson.org/

Question: Isn't it Criminal to KILL under the garb of medical science? Honest opinions pl after reading the full quesn I am a practising Oncologist and most HOMEOPATHS keep on "treating" a patient with cancer and refer them to us when there are metastases,.. in other words they kill the patients. This is not a one off incident, it happens on a regular basis. A patient aged 42 yrs died in my ward with brain metastases,.. was it his fault,.. NO. Had he come on time he would be cured (60% chance) but coming with brain mets nothing could be done. Survived by a young daughter of 13-14yrs age,..was any of it because of her fault,...NO. He was offered treatment by a homeopath who claimed he can treat cancers, and once he developed brain mets he referred him to us stating the patient had bad Karma,.. however bad his karma may be the homeopath's is certainly worst. He is a CRIMINAL, No? What the forum is not understanding is that IT IS NOT A ONE OFF INCIDENT, the people who claim they willl cure with alternative medicine are all criminals

Answer: ouch. to me it is morally and ethically criminal to extend what amounts to false hope in cases such as this.in some..however few they may be..cases alternative meds/homeopathic remedies seem to work.and there are medical miracles..i have a friend whose son was badly injured with a brain trauma..he made a rapid,full recovery.yes,with the help of the very best docs in dallas,tx.the medical experts said similar injuries in their exp had been fatal,or many monthes longer in recovery.in his case he had prayer networks in many states and many towns and churches praying for him.did prayer fix him?probably not as much as expert medical intervention.is is possible that an imossible medical scenario can be turned around?absolutely. we are all free to pursue whatever we feel will work best for us.but dont sue the docs for failing if you exhaust less than all options presented. i feel for the surviving family.and for the drs who know their expertise could make a difference.morally and ethically criminal..yes. legally..i dont think so. updated comment i stand by my position.until the justice system puts boundaries and specifics and enacts legislation,this will continue. prayer wont heal all.homeopathy may help some.at this time in this country we have the freedom tochoose.the crooks have the freedom to try to con us.and you drs are left to pick up the pieces. blessyou for trying even wen all hope seems lost.