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I have stage 4 lung cancer: Anyone considered no treatment?
Lung Cancer | Last Active: May 22 12:44pm | Replies (38)Comment receiving replies
My father in law will be 82 in a few months. He was diagnosed a year ago with stage 4 lung cancer that’s spread to his lymph nodes and bone. He has chosen not to do treatment as he wants quailty of life instead of quantity of life
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@southernmomma, I'm sure that is a tough position for you and your family to be in. For what it's worth, a survey of people in their upper 70s and above that was conducted by members of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer found that most people in that age range preferred maintaing their quality of life over an attitude of 'kill the cancer no matter what.'
Has your father-in-law considered the middle path? He should let his Oncologist knows that he prefers quality of life and see if there is a treatment that can make him more comfortable and/or somewhat extend what time he has remaining. It's not an either/or choice anymore.
I wish you, your father-in-law, and the rest of your family much eeeeease in these challenging times.
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Welcome @southernmomma, I'm sorry to hear that your family is facing lung cancer. It's difficult to face at any age. I find it commendable that he was able to make this decision for what his remaining time will look like. Of course, it can be difficult for the family involved to accept the decision. Has he had the emotional and medical support that he needs to give him that quality of life that he was looking for?