Non-Small Cell Lung Cance
"My husband (75) non-smoker was diagnosed with Stage IV NSLC in December, 2014 with Mets to the bones.  Fluid around the lungs had to be drained every 3 days.  Chemotherapy did not help as the cancer continued to spread rapidly.  Radiation done on his spine in early May, 2015 to help wth the pain from the cancer in his spine.  This was a disaster due to burns on his esophagus.  New mutation testing in May showed that Tarceva may help.  June 5th my husband began Tarceva.  It has been such a gift.  We asked for time for him finish his life well.  (He had not retired from banking yet.)  His last scan (September, 2015) showed that the cancer in the lungs had slowed with no new lesions.  Bone lesions increasing at a slow rate."