Well, I hope you are aware that among different lung cancer stages, this type of cancer is difficult to treat and requires aggressive therapy. I recommend you to follow that guide of signs of lung cancer myallamericanhospice.com/stage-lung-cancer/ in order to get the most detailed and modern information about all the aspects of that disease. It is never too late to start a treatment.
It should be noted that the responses to these questions are over 2 years old (while they are very good and reasoned). Information, technology, understanding, and treatment options have changed and continue to change. Not all lung cancers are the same. Not even all NSCLCs are the same. There are more targeted treatments in studies or coming to market all the time. As a patient, it's super important to stay on top of the research (worldwide) and it's difficult for general oncologists to be up to date on all possible therapies. Bring your research to your oncologist to start the conversation about new treatment options. For the record I have stage IV EGFR NSCLC without metastasis. I have been living with NED results for three years on Alimta (and for a while Avastin) as maintenance.
Good mental health and the support of loved ones are an important part of the fight against cancer. Mental health refers to psychological, emotional and social well-being. This is how we feel, think, act and relate to other people.
A positive mental attitude can increase the effectiveness of treatment and the quality of life of both the patient and his family.