Hello and thanks for posting,

I can appreciate that you would want to know more. Unfortunately, as nurses, we can't give you a detailed medical opinion on your treatment options.

Radiotherapy may be able to be given to other areas of the body, if needed. It cannot be repeated to the same body tissue area though, as in your previously treated head and neck area. Targeted radiotherapy/ablation etc. lung treatments can only be used for small localised areas in the lungs usually. Chemotherapy is given as a systemic treatment, and more likely if lymph nodes are also involved. Sometimes, it is possible to use an immunotherapy drug (pembrolizumab or nivolumab) for squamous cell tongue cancer (SCC). A targeted drug called cetuximab can be given, but usually alongside radiotherapy. 

We have a section on treatments on our website

I hope that you get to find out more soon,

Please get back to us if you need any more information or support.  You may find it helpful to talk things through with one of the nurses on our helpline.  The number to call is Freephone 0808 800 4040 and the lines are open from 9am till 5pm Monday to Friday.

Yours sincerely,

Vanda

Hi Vanda, thanks for your reply. Just found out today that my lung cancer is in fact, terminal.  So I am going to get palliative radiotherapy next week, and chemo in new year, with possibly immunotherapy to follow.  Thanks again