Chemo extends life by as much as 3 years. Without chemo, my wife would be dead long ago. She will soon have survived 6 years after diagnosis of stage-4 cancer in lungs, brain & bones. Life expectancy after stage-4 is from 6 moths to maximum 5 years. She owes her survival to chemotherapy. Of course, there are horrible side effects, especially to the digestive tract from chemo. But one has to choose. Die sooner or tolerate side effects. She is now off chemo and will go on some brand-new drug very soon.
Excellent to hear! She is a trooper.
I hope this next drug can greatly reduce her cancer.
Be sure to check her type of cancer on the Medical Xpress search engine. You might identify something else that could help.