I am very sorry to hear about your SCC, which I assume is of the Lung. I am no doctor, and certainly do not even profess to have sufficient 'google skills' to comment on the medical side of things.
The decisionfy to distontinue treatment, or refuse it is a very personal one. Certainly not one that be made based on advise from strangers on a forum.
I would reccomend discussing it with your family, medical team and people you trust. At the end of the day it your decision, and the correct one is the one you are happy with.
I am sorry I can not be of more help than this. I do wish you the best, and please do stay in touch. I would be more than happy to help in what little way I can.
Unfortunately I cannot add very much more to what Afy has said. I am not sure if the treatment that you are having is intensive with the intention or cure or palliative. The aim of palliative (less intensive) treatment is to slow down and keep the cancer under control for as long as possible, as well as controlling any symptoms and preserving a person’s quality of life.
I can appreciate that you would want to know what would happen if you decide not to have further treatment. Cancer can spread anywhere in the body. How a person’s disease may progress and what symptoms this might cause depends on the type of cancer and where it spreads to. With many types of cancer the outcome (prognosis) depends on how advanced it is when it is diagnosed. Your doctors can give you an educated estimate of prognosis based on past experience and statistics. They will not be able to predict exactly what will happen to you.
Even if you decide to stop the chemotherapy there may be other treatments such as palliative radiotherapy that can be given as the disease progresses and symptoms become more obvious and difficult to manage.
Many teams treating patients with cancer have a specialist nurse who can give patients information and support. If this is the situation in your case it may help to contact this nurse and ask for advice in relation to your particular circumstances. You can also discuss your situation with your GP.
You are also welcome to talk things through with one of the nurses on our telephone service. he number to ring is freephone 0808 800 4040 and the lines are open from 9am till 5pm Monday to Friday.
I hope that you get the support that you need to help you make a decision that you are happy with.
Thankyou Nurse Mary.....seeing the Dr tomorrow as had my blood test and x-ray today to check my white cells, I'm assuming the x-ray is to check the gland in my chest as it showed up enlarged....thankyou again......if I dont understand her will make notes and ring your helpline
