My father as lung cancer and the size is 6.5cm. How does this size relate to stage of cancer?

Question

Is the 6.5 cm considered large/small/average? He had not been to the dr. for over 5 years when we finally got him in to see one. He had been tired all the time, said he always had a cold, and was spitting up blood. He is 85, and we would only be looking at palliative care, but can not get a full answer as to how bad a tumor or 6.5cm is or survival rate. He is currently in a assisted living facility with dementia.

Answer 1

It depends on a number of things: how aggressive the tumor cells are, how his body is responding to treatment etc.

There's some information at http://www.cancerdoubts.com which explains this. There's also information for patients and family.

Answer 2

Anything over 5 cm is considered very serious.

I'm sorry that your grandfather is ill with this. Palliative care is what is best for him.

I recommend writing out a list of questions and asking his doctor for a meeting. Asking questions leaves no confusion and communication with his care takers is important.

Answer 3

the size is how far it speaded  did you know they have lung transplants now  

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Staging has to do with the spread of the cancer, not the size of the primary tumor.

6.5cm is a large tumor. Palliative care is the best way to go. Ask his doctor if there's any role of radiation therapy just to keep him comfortable.

Answer 6

My oldest daughter's father  had colon cancer and he knew he was sick for about 5 years he passed Augest 28,2000 He was 36, It's a hard thing to deal with. But if he would have went to the Dr. when he new something was wrong. Anyway technology has came along way in 8 years. But from what I remember when its in the lungs thats very serious,If or when the chemotherapy starts he will get sicker before he gets better it all depends on how his body takes to it. and if it makes the tumor shrink. Anyway you look at it cancer is a very sad and scary thing for everyone. Let God Be With You. God Bless