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Never smoked before but was diagnosed with lung cancer a few weeks prior. I definitely feel it too, my energy levels are complete crap, i have much harder time focussing and tasks which were super easy seem difficult now. So, knowing im fucked anyways, what are some things i can do to extend my very shitty prognosis?

Never smoked before but was diagnosed with lung cancer a few weeks prior. I definitely feel it too, my energy levels are complete crap, i have much harder time focussing and tasks which were super easy seem difficult now. So, knowing im fucked anyways, what are some things i can do to extend my very shitty prognosis?

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[–] 14 pts

Don't consult Dr. Google for how much time you have left. Google articles on your diagnosis' median Overall Survival (OS) are already outdated and based on the past 15 years on old medicines. There are medical advances of the past 5 years that can make a difference for you, and on the new medications you'll be creating a new OS median that someone will read about 15 years into the future from now. Yes it's bad, however, talk to your specialist and find out your treatment options. Go to clinicaltrials.gov and see what's new and remember your 'right to try' law, where you don't have to wait for FDA approved new drugs. Look up CarT (like this https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28502785/) and other articles and see what you can sign up for - that's a million dollar treatment you can get in a clinical trial, all paid for. I'm sure there's other new treatments and drugs out there. What are you willing to do or try? Again, ditch Dr. Google, that's old news, old treatments, old info.