Jake Stoneking, 19, of West Linn, Oregon, was diagnosed with rare brain cancer medulloblastoma when he was 14.

He had surgery to remove a tumour and months of chemotherapy, but learned last month that his cancer has returned and spread from his brain to his spine.

Doctors have given Jake three months to live, and he is on experimental drugs that are taking a heavy toll, his father Todd Stoneking told US ABC News.

So one night when he couldn't sleep, Jake sat down and wrote his 'bucket list' of all the things he wants to do before he dies.

"He was up late, thinking 'I want to do this, I want to do that," said Todd Stoneking.

"We're knocking 'em off as fast as we can and we're adding them in between."

Top of his list was a visit to local topless club Jiggles.

"I am beyond flattered and I hope that he had an amazing time," Jiggles manager Brian told New York Daily News.

Brian, who asked that his surname not be published, says he wishes he had known about Jake's visit beforehand so he could have had special treatment.

"I would have definitely tried to make sure that his experience there for a bucket list was a step-up from a normal experience for a customer coming off the street," he said.

If Jake wants to add a second trip to Jiggles to his bucket list, Brian said he would make it worth the trip.

Overall, Jake has managed to tick five 'to dos' off his bucket list of 17 items - including a helicopter ride. He still wants to go bear hunting, laugh until he cries, attend a UFC fight and get a "Stoneking" tattoo on his back.

"It's bittersweet," said Todd Stoneking, who describes his teegage son as his "best friend".

"Some 19-year-olds die in car crashes and their parents wish they could have one more day. We're getting lots of one more days."