My mother-in-law has been diagnosed with lung cancer, non-small cell, stage 3B. Need some help in understanding what that means. She is starting chemo next weeks and is not able to undergo radiation apparently because the cancer is scattered through the left lung and the dr said she would probably not survive radiation of the entire lung. Thanks.

My mother-in-law has been diagnosed with lung cancer, non-small cell, stage 3B. Need some help in understanding what that means. She is starting chemo next weeks and is not able to undergo radiation apparently because the cancer is scattered through the left lung and the dr said she would probably not survive radiation of the entire lung. Thanks.

www.oncologychannel/lungcancer/staging.shtml

If the above link doesn't work, then try www.oncologychannel.com. On the left click lung cancer. Scroll to the bottom of the page for staging.