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8 mm lung nodule possible malignancy: What should I do?

Lung Cancer | Last Active: Oct 6 1:59pm | Replies (70)
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@wtr another question as I await robotic segmentectomy at Mayo on the 10th, I’m hoping my results are like yours. Namely, stage 1AN0M0 with clear margins and nodes.
However, I’ve learned that there are differences in the pathology of stage one adenocarcinomas which affect the recurrence rate. A more aggressive subtype of a stage one cancer carries a higher recurrence rate and tend to recur at distant sites rather than original site? Does anyone have insight on this? Thanks.

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dave56pa | @dave56pa | Oct 5 8:40pm

@wtr HiYi it’s Dave from Pa: what if this..what if that.. please focus on the here and now. We who are fighting cancer tend to worry about tomorrow when all we can truly deal with is the here and now. The what if’s interfere with what’s happening immediately in front of you. Most cancers can reoccur and when they do we deal with them. Worrying that they will(could) back is like worrying you’ll get hit by a bus someday. Don’t waste your time, energy, strength happiness on tomorrow’s. Heck you’ve got 5 days to get ready for your procedure. Best of luck

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Lisa, Volunteer Mentor | @lls8000 | Oct 6 1:59pm

@wtr, Each type of lung cancer can have a unique cellular structure. There are many many types of adenocarcinomas. You are asking great questions for your post-surgery visit with an oncologist. The pathology report and any biomarker testing that is completed will help determine what's next, and your oncologist should be able to speak to the aggressiveness of the tumor.
In the meantime, try to do something that you enjoy that may help to give your mind a break from thinking about all of the possibilities. I know that's difficult. I like to have a plan and a backup plan, but I've come to realize that I often don't have enough info yet to make those plans.
https://www.cancer.org/cancer/types/lung-cancer/about/what-is.html

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