Secondary Cancer

Hi there,

I don't know if this can happen or not, but it certainly doesn't happen all the time. I had NSCLC in 2000, which was inoperable and treated with chemo/radiotherapy, and have had no sign of secondary's. Get the correct answers and advice from your CNS or from the staff here at Roy Castle, or Macmillan.

Best wishes, Bill

Hi Pepsiecoley

In all cancer diagnosis there is the risk that secondary's may develop in other organs the main culprits being liver kidney brain etc, but the point is that it is not a certainty and some people may never develop secondary cancer at all. It is very good news that you have been stable for 4 years your treatment is obviously doing the job. Try not to worry about secondary's and what they might be because after all if you take it to the extreme, you could start worrying that your treatment may be so successful and you live so long that you will have to start worrying about developing senile dementia. We can only deal with the problem that faces us now an to consider or worry about future problems would drive us insane. Like yourself I have lung cancer an so far my treatment has held me stable for a year. The truth is nobody knows what our future holds we must just enjoy what health we have today. Hope this helps

Joe

Hi Annec, Bill and Joe are right, you can get further advice about secondary cancers but really is it worth it? You say that you have had surgery twice, I also had surgery to remove my tumour on the right lung in September 2011 then followed up with 4 rounds of chemo for back up. I was always told that surgery was the best result regarding the lung cancer so you should be quietly optimistic. I also did not listen to all that I was told at the time of diagnosis but I asked the respiratory consultant that I now see and he wrote out a full report to my GP and also sent me a copy. I have found this useful when applying for Travel Insurance. So I am sure your consultant or GP will oblige.

Regards Rabbie

Hi Pepsiecoley

I had middle lobe removed in Nov 2004 no Chemo or Radiation because of small size..

In 2007 they found cancer on a lymph node thought not to be related to 1st. instance because of time that had past.

I had 5 treatments of Chemo along with 37 days of Radiation.

Last october CT showed i was NED.