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How long can I live with stage 3 lung cancer near my heart?

RW

Community Member

4 months ago

I have stage 3 lung cancer was diagnosed in December 22 2024 and started chemo on June 2 2025 . I have done 3 round each round is 21 days apart , 2 weeks ago the surgen said that he could not operate due to it has moved to the main artery to my heart and now recommend radiation, daily for 6 weeks 30 session. Bad news with out the radiation he gave me a year with radiation and chemo 5 years, it just seem like I have no way to get rid of it and that sucks . I don't have any other medical problems no heart ,blood pressure ,or diabetic and I am 66 years old .

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Prognosis questions are incredibly difficult to navigate, and it's completely understandable to feel overwhelmed when facing these treatment decisions. Every person's cancer journey is unique, and while doctors provide general timelines based on medical data, individual responses to treatment can vary significantly. The combination of radiation and chemotherapy has helped many people with stage 3 lung cancer achieve better outcomes than initially expected. Consider discussing all your concerns and questions about the radiation treatment plan with your oncology team, as they can provide the most personalized guidance based on your specific situation.

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AN

Community Member

4 months ago

I've had like 7 blood transfusions 1 infusion

AN

Community Member

4 months ago

I'm not cancer free but the doc says things are looking up

RW

Community Member

4 months ago

Well as far as I see it now I just postponed my chemo and was to start radiation Along with chemo tomorrow, being the surgeon said that they can't do surgery on me due to the cancer is now attached to the artery from my lung to my heart . I spent 10 day in the hospital last month from covid and haven't done my last chemo treatment and now they want to do 30 day straight of radiation. I got back on using horses wormer and drinking green tea for the last 30 day , my color has come back and getting stronger every day . So I'm not doing the chemo putting it on hold and my tumor has shrunk to half the size ,and now I can do things with my 8 year old adopted grandson with out getting sick

CA

Community Member

3 months ago

Prognosis questions are incredibly difficult to navigate, and it's completely understandable to feel overwhelmed when facing these treatment decisions. Every person's cancer journey is unique, and while doctors provide general timelines based on medical data, individual responses to treatment can vary significantly. The combination of radiation and chemotherapy has helped many people with stage 3 lung cancer achieve better outcomes than initially expected. Consider discussing all your concerns and questions about the radiation treatment plan with your oncology team, as they can provide the most personalized guidance based on your specific situation.

RW

Community Member

18 days ago

I’m 64 stage four lung cancer I have done 39 sessions of radiation. There’s nothing they could do but slow it down. It’s all over my body as well and I have a brain tumor in my Pittari gland so there’s six nodules in my right 34 total in my left that’s left of the half of the lower along. It’s left and I had it in my left adrenal gland that they took care of with radiation and my spleen. They thought it was my spleen, but behind the spleen, they took out my diaphragm, which it attached the whole diaphragm on my stomach. I just say live Your life is best as you can think positive wake up every day do things keep yourself busy if possible child not to be in any type of pain and pray for yourself and others. They told me all they could do is slow it down and I’m at the point where now I can’t do any more treatment and I’m afraid of the chemo killed my father he did chemo for a week couldn’t do it anymore bad reaction and he died a month and a half later in six weeksso I’m afraid of chemotherapy

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