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My dad was just diagnosed with Stage 4 adenocarcinoma

brookenyc
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He is still in the hospital because the biopsies made little holes in his lung and they have not completely healed yet. We know that this is the most common type of lung cancer, but his has manifested itself in a more uncommon way. He basically has a sheet of cancer covering the outside of his lung... Do any of you know of others who have had this type of manifestation? And if so.. what treatment did you have and how did it work? They thought it might be mesothelioma at first, but thankfully it is not. Just trying to find out all we can as we begin this fight with him. His oncologist is going to start chemo next week.. no radiation or surgery as the tumor is covering the whole lung.. Thanks for any advice you may have..

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texaszan

When my husband's cancer returned they told us he had a sheet of cells covering his ribs, as well as a tumor on his spine. I had never heard of the sheet kind before. They were going to treat it the same way as any other tumor, with radiation and chemo. My husband didn't make it though the treatment but my understanding is the sheet cancer responds just as well to chemo as more traditional tumors. My theory is that since it's a thin sheet it might actually respond better. I have no real information about that. I hope you'll get a second opinion on the radiation. A major cancer center might be willing to do a low dose treatment or have some other option.

cards7up

There was just a post on cancergrace.org regarding a similiar situation. The post was by SharonMM and I suggest you go read the response from the doctor. I think you will find it most helpful. Take care, JC
http://cancergrace.org/forums/index.php?topic=2688.msg15817;boardseen#new

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