i'm very very sorry to hear this. i can't imagine how you all are feeling. it's a tough time. you've probably asked the medical team this question about survival and were not satisfied with the response. doctors tend to be very vague when talking about "survival rates. " that's because there's no good definition for what that means. it sounds like your husband is asking what his chances are of surviving the chemotherapy. unfortunately it's impossible to tell that. even doing comparisons with other patients isn't useful because every person's baseline health status is different when they enter cancer treatment. in general i would guess people who enter cancer treatment as robust individuals probably stand a better chance of getting through the course of treatment than a frail person. the other sad truth is this: no lung cancer is curable. ultimately no one survives lung cancer. your husband may understand this and be wondering "but how long do i have left? " unfortunately there is no crystal ball to predict that. it is both a blessing and a frustration that some things are not known by human beings. this is one of those things. i urge you to cherish every moment you do have left together whether they ultimately number 5 or 5 000. i wish you both peace.
husband 78 stage iv lung cancer mastasies to both lungs neck 3 tumors in brain. % of survival with radiation and chemo? . he has had radiation to the brain and now 2 treatments of chemo. his cancer has spread to both lungs a tumor in his shoulder and 3 in the brain. he wants to know what % of men his age survive after the chemo and what will his quality of life be. he is 78. it has definitely affected his memory associative capabilities and hand writing abilities. his cancer is diagnosed as metastatic adenocarcinoma to the lung and brain.