Like a rabbit caught in the headlights - husband has advanced cancer of the larynx and lung. Had radiotherapy for the larynx but not lung, why is this?

My husband is diagnosed with Advanced cancer of the larynx and Lung and has just finished 6 doses of radiotherapy to the larynx to help with symptoms but will not give him any longer life expectancy and will not cure him. They refuse to do chemo as he has COPD but i don't understand why they won't give radiotherapy to the lung and nobody will give me a straight answer. I'm 44 and hubby is 56 and I feel he's been written off as a lost cause. He suffers with his mental health and looks to me for answers that I just don't have and of course I'm trying to take in the information doctors give, process it and digest it and reel it off to my hubby and I feel like a little scared rabbit caught in the headlights if I'm honest. 

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  • I’m so sorry you are going through this. Sometimes 2 lots of radiation can be too hard on the patient, so they will do that only where it will make the most difference (eg they believe it will ease symptoms) however you should be given an answer by the care team so please go back to them so they can explain. 

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  • I’m so sorry you are going through this. Sometimes 2 lots of radiation can be too hard on the patient, so they will do that only where it will make the most difference (eg they believe it will ease symptoms) however you should be given an answer by the care team so please go back to them so they can explain. 

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