brain tumor?

Posted By Cindy on September 20, 1998 at 20:35:30:







My father has been diagnosed with a terminal tumor in his lungs.  He has been receiving chemotherapy every 3 weeks since June.  He has recently been complaining of headaches which start at the back of his skull and sometimes move to the front.  He has told the doctor about this and an MRI is scheduled for Friday.  The doctor is very concerned that the cancer from my dad's lungs has spread even with the chemo.  The diagnosis on the lung cancer is poorly differentiated small cell lung cancer which we've read is less likely to spread.  What are the possible reasons other than the lung cancer spreading to account for the headaches?  Thanks.  Cindy