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Why is surgery preferable to targeted radiation?

Lung Cancer | Last Active: 8 hours ago | Replies (12)

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@denzie

Surgery is considered the gold standard to lung cancer treatment. It's possible they don't want or need to prescribe a treatment that is not warranted and are saving it in the event you do experience progression.

Another possibility is that your insurance company rejected the pre authorization. Do contact your doctor's nurse and see if you can get your question answered that way.

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Hi denzie- the pulmonologist said the surgeon might decide the surgery is too risky. Radiation would be the next option in that scenario. Insurance isn't in the picture yet. I'll find out more when I meet the surgeon.