Lung Abalation or surgery?

@varg4258: well, that is a healing suggestion I like… mistletoe!!!!
I’m not making light of your situation, seeing alarming symptoms that have unknown cause is worrisome. I hope that doc has immediate cure… then you can get back to your regimen of mistletoe. I admire &want to encourage your sense of humor… a barrier from Life’s curve-balls! Hug.

Mistletoe is a cancer treat..Not joking here. See link below.
https://www.mistletoe-therapy.org/scientific-information/clinical-evidence/clinical-studies/lung-cancer

I relate to your situation. I have had two lung resections and a 3-sitting SBRT session for total of 4 nodules treated. I now have another nodule under observation. I think the first question to ask is what do the updated pulmonary function tests show? Your lung capacity will determine the treatment options available to you. It is important to conserve lung function because treatments can cause further scarring in the lung reducing lung capacity.
Ablation has been mentioned to me in the past. At Mayo I understand they are looking at going down the throat and not through the lung. You might inquire if you would be a candidate.

Hello @varg4258, Lung nodules and lung cancer aren't just for smokers. Advocacy groups say, 'anyone with lungs can get lung cancer', and unfortunately, it's true.
You mentioned having a lung resection in the past, were those nodules non-cancerous? These nodules could be the same, is your doctor able to access them for a biopsy? I know that's not always possible.

I haven't explored ablation myself, but here's is a link to Mayo Clinic info regarding lung ablation:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/departments-centers/lung-ablation-specialty-group/overview/ovc-20474875

I've been dealing with malignant lung nodules since 2018 and they've been treated with radiation. I've looked into ablation, but there seems to be very little information on it, and my oncologist feels it's not an effective form of treatment. Any information members can supply here would be much appreciated. I really don't understand why it's not being used more.

Please check out the link below.
https://www.pennmedicine.org/providers/profile/stephen-hunt

Thanks for this link. I'm seen at UCSF, and there is a also a page about lung ablation as well. Unfortunately, for some reason none of the oncologists there seem to be using it as a treatment and have very little information on it. I can't find a lot of info on people who have been treated with ablation on the web either. It's kind of a mystery as to why it's not used more.

I never heard about this so I just looked into it. Interesting.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/departments-centers/lung-ablation-specialty-group/overview/ovc-20474875
https://nyulangone.org/conditions/non-small-cell-lung-cancer/treatments/ablation-therapy-for-non-small-cell-lung-cancer
I only see something from 2013 from NIH:
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3709943/

Thanks for these links! The results of the NIH study is encouraging.