I am a new member and hoping to find out more information on non small cell carcinoma. My mother, who is 80 was diagnosed in April 2008. She has elected not to have any treatment and seems to be getting very frail, but with no pain, just more and more nausea. I'm wondering if there is any way to figure out how fast and how long she has left to live. In April the doctor said she would be greatly deteriorated by year end, this seems to be the case. It was determined the cancer had matastesized(sp) but there was no involvement in her brain. Is nausea a sign of progression and does it mean the progression is becoming aggressive? How is a family to know what to expect and how long a person has to live?
Thanks,
Reed