What is the life expectancy for a 42 yr old man with stage 4 signer ring cell with metastasis of the lung and how and with what would you treat him?

Ask your Oncologist: Life expectancy & treatment options are best addressed by your oncologist when it comes to cancer. It's never a bad idea to get a 2nd opinion if possible. Some folks like to get a 3rd opinion but at some point, someone will tell you what you want to hear. That's when you need to be careful. Yes, i believe in miracles, but not at expense of someone else. In other words, don't pay for miracles.

Lung Mets signet ca : Stage 4 metastatic cancer with signet ring cell features likely originating in the GI tract without therapy, few months. With chemotherapy also given with a palliative intent, average survival 9-12 months. The biology of the tumor dictates the final outcome. We need to know the primary site before we recommend a specific chemoregimen.

Check EGFR and ALK: Very important to check for egfr mutations and alk re-arrangements, since there are medications that are very effective to treat cancers that are positive for these mutations. As far as prognosis, a 42 year old tends to have a better prognosis than the average patient and in patients with egfr mutations or alk it goes up to 24 to 30 months or more. Please discuss this with your med onc. Best, arie.