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Not eligible for Immunotherapy. Now what?
Lung Cancer | Last Active: May 22 5:00pm | Replies (58)Comment receiving replies
I would ask for a new pulmonary function test, five years is a long time. It will tell you what capacity you have lost with the treatments, etc. They are simple and not expensive. Fibrosis (scarring) can be caused by many things including radiation and lung does not repair itself. I attach an article from Mass General - note page 18 "Percutaneous Ablation of Lung Tumors"
Does your Oncologist discuss your case with a Tumor Board?
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My oncologist brought my case up to the tumor board and they concur with him. I also got a second opinion from another oncologist who's at Stanford, who also said he would treat me in the same manner as my oncologist. I'll ask my radiologist about scheduling another PFT... I really hate doing them, I have to consistently blow into a tube over and over again for 45 minutes until I start getting dizzy. Re: the attachment re: ablation, I'm not seeing an attachment. Do you possibly have a link to the paper? Thanks very much for all your info, by the way.