Hi all,
My dad was diagnosed with NSCLC lung cancer in June 05, and has had a total of 3 treatments using a combination of chemotherapy along with a new drug Avastin. It has done wonders for my dad. He has liver mets, bones mets, and just recently we found out through the MRI scan that it has spread to the brain. Using the new drug,his tumor in his left lung has broken down and necrosed in the center, and his lab results had seemed to drop down dramatically. The only concerned now is the brain mets....does anyone know if this new medicine avastin help w the brain mets....
The radiation doc says that he needs whole brain radiation immediately, but the problem is I don't know what side affects may occur....
Memory loss? Brain damage?????
worried and confused,
luckystar