Immunotherapy: How many lung cancer patients are 5 yrs post diagnosis?

I’m coming up to my 5th year on March 6th when I was diagnosed with SCC. Still receiving immunotherapy once a month.

Stage IV lung cancer

Hello @stormmayo1, Welcome to Mayo connect. Specific types of lung cancer each come with different treatments and different expected outcomes. The overall statistics for late-stage lung cancer aren't great, but they are improving, and most importantly they are only statistics, those numbers aren't ME, or you. The statistics are lagging behind the advances that have been made, so don't let them scare you. Some of the treatments available today didn't exist as first line treatments five years ago.
I have stage IV lung cancer. Biomarker testing showed that I have the ALK mutation, so I take a targeted therapy. I was diagnosed in March of 2020. Almost 4 years ago.
Have you or someone close to you been diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer? Do you know which type yet?

My husband has been diagnosed with mesothelioma and has just started immunotherapy. Has anyone else received this treatment for same cancer?

My husband has stage 4 lung cancer he has just started immunotherapy is anyone else having this

Hello, I have a nodule that was malignant in left lung. But after 2 months of radiation and chemo itis not any longer cancer! But my oncologist is concerned about recurrence and also lymph nodes that lit up on Pet scan. Therefore, she is planning for me to go on immunotherapy. would like know more about it.
I am very weak after the ending the treatments. I did great through the treatments: never had nausea, was able to drive as usual, walks my big dog, eat well.But at the end it all got to me. The radiology oncologist said it is the cumulative affect. He said often it can last a month or two. I dont like to hear that. But I also go my esophagus injured from radiation so that has been difficult. But finally, improving.
Wishing you all the best outcomes for your cancer.

I'm really scared of my husband having Immunotherapy. If it can damage other parts of his body. He has kidney disease and currently on oxygen. Immunotherapy could kill him. I think chemo would be better. He has stage 4 lung cancer finished 6 weeks of radiation. Waiting for PT scan to see if it got it all. And to see what his oncologist will suggest if it's negative.
Scared2

Hi @3122, I hope your husband is tolerating the immunotherapy, and that it will be effective for him with minimal side effects. Here's a link to another discussion specific to mesothelioma and immunotherapy:
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/any-information-on-biphasic-mesothelioma-response-to-immunotherapy/
Was he diagnosed recently? Is the immunotherapy his first treatment?

@joyelizabeth, I'm sorry that you and your husband are facing this diagnosis. It is difficult for all of us. I hope he responds well. Was he just recently diagnosed?

Hi @biebienestar1, That's great news that your nodule has cleared. Your body has been through a lot, and it needs some time to heal. Give yourself some grace, and your strength will return, hopefully with gusto! Were the lymph nodes in the middle of your chest, or further away from the nodule? How soon are they talking about starting the immunotherapy?