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Lung Cancer EGFR Mutation Stage 4: What treatments did you have?

Lung Cancer | Last Active: Jul 12 9:06am | Replies (57)
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@kalleem1

My wife had breast cancer and was a year clear now they found cancer in her lung and lymph modes they say it is treatable but not curable has any one lived 5 years or more and any suggestions which way to go?

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Lisa, Volunteer Mentor | @lls8000 | Jun 13 7:59pm

Hello @kalleem1, welcome to Mayo Connect. I’m sorry to hear that you and your wife are facing this challenge. Recurrence of cancer can be heartbreaking.
If the cancer found in the lung is metastatic from the original breast cancer the expected treatment may be different than if the cancer is a secondary lung cancer. The drivers of breast and lung cancer can be different, so they are treated differently.
How is your wife handling the news? Has a biopsy been completed in order to determine what type of cancer is in the lung?

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