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What’s reasonable wait time for surgery for NSCLC Adenocarcinoma?
Lung Cancer | Last Active: Feb 4 1:12pm | Replies (16)Comment receiving replies
@dreams it usually takes some time to get on a surgical calendar. that said, I agree with @bajjerfan that a lobectomy seems aggressive for a stage 1 tumor. did the surgeon/oncologist explain why removing the entire lobe was necessary v. a wedge resection? if not, I would use this time to get a second opinion.
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@mamajite
Thanks for your question about the planned lobectomy surgery. The surgeon explained that in the United States they prefer to remove the entire lobe when the cancer is this size and stage one. The research shows the long-term results are more favorable with a lobe removal versus section removal.
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@mamajite
He said upper left meaning a partial. I don't know why you would need to remove even that much lung for a small area.