bone and lung cancer

[lil75]

Have just found out a family member has lung and bone cancer....what are the chances of surviving?

[4getmenot]

about 60%. depends, have they caught it early, how old are they? theres lots of factors

[andy-hughes]

I am sad to say - not good.

If cancers - and they will be separate cancers - have reached the bones and lings, they are often virulent strains and spread quickly.

That said, I am no expert - you should talk to your GP and get some professional advice.

Sorry to hear your sad news.

[888sally888]

If I am honest, they are not the best places as the lungs are hard to treat. What have they been told? Are they young or old?

Advances in treatment are always being made so if its caught early maybe there is a new treatment they can be offered.

[lil75]

Its an uncle of mine and he is 66, not sure about the details as unfortunately my mum (his sister) and him had a falling out a couple of years ago, the falling out was his fault and my mum has been upset/crying t about what she learned last night but is still refusing to speak to him...something I think she will later regret and I have told her that. Im presuming it started in the lungs 1st after doing a bit of research on the net...thankyou for all your answers x

[888sally888]

Thats so sad - he's not old at all. And even sadder that your mum cant make peace with him. He is an ill man and would probably take a lot of strength from your mum's forgiveness.

Could you show her these answers and see if maybe she would reconsider. My lovely dad died from lung cancer and the time I had with him after he was diagnosed was so special to me.

Are you able to see your uncle - I am sure he would appreciate that too. Be strong x

[4getmenot]

yer doesnt look that good then. As sally said cancer in the lungs is hard to treat. And its a shame about your mum but you cannot force her to speak to him. Plus depends what they fell out over, some people can just never forgive for things that have been done. My mum doesnt speak to my uncle and I think if he got sick it would make no difference whatsoever but then why should it suddenly change things.

[bigmamma]

My fathers primary was in his lungs and it quickly spread to his bones and his spine , leading to him being cancer ridden and passing away .That was many years ago however and I wish your relative a better chance with todays treatments . x

[sqad617]

Primary in lung, secondaries in bone. 50% chance of surviving one year.

[horselady]

As with bigmamma my father had exactly the same many years ago and it was 3 months from the time we found out until he passed away. Lots of advances since then, but still a nasty form of the disease.

[lil75]

Thankyou for all taking the time to answer, I didnt think the outlook would be good, but I suppose the real reason behind my post, is I want my mum to realise that if she doesnt talk to him and the worst happens, she is going to have to live with it, and the only one she is hurting is herself....im going to show her my post later

[lucca]

Worth contacting Macmillan Cancer Support - they have loads of info and offer tons of support, including financial, and perhaps more importantly in your situation - emotional.

[gelda]

Nobody knows Lil how long anyone will live with this condition, I had bone cancer 3 years ago and had radiotherapy 3 times and the pain has nearly gone, mine was so bad I was paralyzed from the waist down but can now walk, 5 years ago I had breast cancer which has spread to my lungs but with treatment I'm still here! Just because your uncle has this it's not a death sentence and the older you are the slower the cancer grows ( I'm 66 ) It's not curable but with the right modern treatment it can prolong his life as you can see in my case. I'm on chemotherapy at the moment which isn't very pleasant but I know it's giving me a lot longer to live, the main thing is that your uncle thinks positive, it really helps, all the best to him. Gelda.

[gelda]

Squad 167. How come I'm still here then? you really should not give this sort of answer.

[sqad617]

Gelda, my answer was factual for the question asked. Would telling an untruth be helpful? Your disease sounds quite different from the questioners and would demand a different answer.

[zzxxee]

depends if its in both lungs or not sadly my mother in law passed on from lung cancer 2 years ago but each case is different a doctor can tell you more than any of us lot on here xx

[sqad617]

zzxxee you are quite correct, but the questioner posed a statistical question as to what are the survival rates for a cancer of the lung which has spread to bone.Gelda is suggesting that i either do not answer the question OR lie.

[zzxxee]

dont worry squad617 you gave the answer to what your opinion is straight talking is fine as the question is a straight forward one so just ignore silly comments the questionare has not posted their digust at you have they x

[lil75]

Im not disgusted with anyone! Just grateful for all answers, wether there blunt or not!!!

Gelda, what can I say, your a strong person and I wish you the best for the future, thankyou for sharing it with me xxx

[gelda]

Thankyou Lil. Sqad617, why should my condition be any different from Lil's uncle? I have lung cancer also bone and breast cancer but I've survived all these years, so why should it be any different for Lil's uncle, to hear that the survival rate is only 50% to last a year could be very upsetting for some people to read even if it is statistical.Sufferers need some hope not statistics.

[sqad617]

OK Gelda