@dablues82, keep in mind that no one in this group is a thoracic oncologist. Take everything that Dr. Google tells you with several grains of salt. Your doctor should recommend an Oncologist and it's good if those two know each other. But you can start looking on your own. I've had good success with healthgrades.com.

I attended a GO2 for Lung Cancer webinar recently where the invited speaker was an Oncologist from San Francisco. She talked about the explosion of lung cancer research and progress in the last 10 years, taking up half her time to stay current. On top of that, she's constantly having to check her phone messages, text messages (most doctors communicate with each other via text), online portal, staff, and her carrier pigeons to see if anyone is trying to contact her! @katgob is right when she says PAs and nurse practitioners are valuable sources of credible information.

Ask for a biomarker test if you haven't already gotten one. That's newer technology, but it can identify the specific type of lung cancer you have, which can determine the best treatment.

I have always gotten a second opinion, even though I've had outstanding care. I recommend everyone get a second opinion. They'll ask for all your records, so find out how to transfer those.

Hang in there. Cancer is a marathon, not a sprint. The good news is that life expectancy with lung cancer has gotten much better. I'm a 7-year survivor with 3-and-a-half of those years at stage IV.