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Multifocal Adenocarcinoma of the lung, continual recurrences
Lung Cancer | Last Active: Jun 14 6:32pm | Replies (472)Comment receiving replies
I was diagnosed with multifocal nsclc in Dec 2023. 2 in left upper lobe diagnosed as adenocarcinoma, 1 in left lower lobe, and 2 in right upper lobe. The 2 in lul showed 3.2 and 4.1 uptake on pet. I had left upper lobe lobectomy in early February, confirmed both adenocarcinoma. They also did a wedge resection all, atypical cells, aah (not yet cancer). They staged 2b because 2 nodules in same lobe; both lesd than 14 cm. Not sure why they assumed intrapulmonary metastasis rather than synchronous.
Started chemo, pemetrexed carboplatin and finished 2 cycles, 2 to go. Then one year Keytruda
No idea about the ones in the right lung yet. Scans will be done when I finish chemo. If worrisome, I'll have sbrt.
I still don't know how to interpret all of this. I had my surgery at Moffitt. They're very good but if I had it to do over again I would go to Mayo, where they have a multifocal program.
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Are you saying they did a wedge resection in a different lobe after the LUL lobectomy all at once?
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I know the risks of radiation, as I had it some years ago when I was first diagnosed. It does do some damage to the lungs, plus I also have copd. Also had wedge out of my right lower lobe and the middle lobe totally removed. And now its time to make decisions again. So between copd and the lung cancer........what is going to be my quality of life. Right now, I already live in assisted living. Also whats with the cpaps, guess I need to do some research.