pemetrexed/carboplatin for stage 4 lung cancer

Hi please can anyone give me some advice my dad as be told he as stage 4 lung cancer noules in both lungs and hes been offered chemotherapy pemetrexed/carboplatin just to prolong his life I'm totally heartbroken as hes showing no signs or symptoms , not lost any weight I'm scared of this sort of treatment hes 83 , as anyone been in this situation themselves as my dad is in two minds refusing this .

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  • Hello thank you so much for your time,  yes I've been speaking none stop to his team roy castle foundation and so many more , which have been so supportive . Again yesterday said there could be life threatening side effects at his age , we as a family still not sure , the nurse rang me stated without treatment could be 6/12 months (which I've not told dad ) or 24 month based if he as treatment but this could also make him sick going through this treatment and it's on going every 3 weeks none stop .

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  • Hello thank you so much for your time,  yes I've been speaking none stop to his team roy castle foundation and so many more , which have been so supportive . Again yesterday said there could be life threatening side effects at his age , we as a family still not sure , the nurse rang me stated without treatment could be 6/12 months (which I've not told dad ) or 24 month based if he as treatment but this could also make him sick going through this treatment and it's on going every 3 weeks none stop .

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