DJS, sorry about the bad news. I wonder why the doctor was not concerned about the shadow in the chest x-ray in April. Is there negligence? I am always told by my oncologist that our cancer can easily spread to lung, liver and brain. I am in remission for 3 years now and have annual ultrasound scan, MRI,CT scan and chest x-ray. The tests are more frequent in the first year post treatment,at about 3 to 6 months interval. Of course the urgent thing to do now is not to find out why there is the delay in diagnosis, rather to look forward to what can be done to get better prognosis and improve your husband's quality of life. Don't believe in doctor's verdict since I know many patients with strong will can survive much longer than the doctor expects. Never give up.

Karen.