Hi All, i rushed my mum aged 65 years to hospital on 28th February 2015 as she was coughing huge amounts of blood had been feeling unwell and losing weight for a while. After xrays, ct scan, Pet scan and bronchoscopy we have been told. This cancer does not react with chemo so will not be offered. They said Mums tumour is in her left top lung and is already the size of an open hand. Very large. They said they will offer radiation to shrink and help with breathing on the main tumour but it will not reach the lymph nodes that it has already spread to.? They said there is no other treatment they can offer other than palliative care and Mum has only months to live. We are waiting for our appt with the oncologist to discuss. Mum has dropped to under 8 stone now and her hands constantly shake, she is anaemic but other than that good health.
Is this normal? Why wont they take the lymph nodes out blast chemo and radiotherapy, or have they not told us everything? Any advice is appreciated. Regards Debbie