Thanks Carol - we are trying to keep an open mind about all of this and be proactive at the same time. The more I read the more I realize I don't know. It seems overwhelming to my husband to read about all of this so, I do it and inform him of anything I think might be useful in making his decisions about his treatment plan.

I just wish I could find cases of others that had metastasis to the anterior mediastinum in the chest. I've seen that many have survived even in the 4th stage but none with stage 4c and metastasis to the lymph nodes in the neck and a chest mass as well.

If anyone reads this and has any similar situaton/s to tell me about I would REALLY appreciate hearing about them. I'm desperately looking for hope....Brenda

Last edited by 12thofnever; 01-25-2009 01:02 PM.
CG to H, 68 yr male, DX 10/27/08 w/BOT, Grade 2, T4/N2/M1 (neck, lung, midsternum) stage 4C/inoperable & incurable at this point as it is considered systemic. Dec 08 - Feb 09 had 7 treatments of chemo (taxol & carboplatin). 9/10/09 DX w/recurrence, MRI on 9/17/09. I STILL FEEL & LOOK GREAT :-)