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Has anyone gotten a second opinion before lung cancer surgery?
Lung Cancer | Last Active: Aug 10 7:11pm | Replies (31)Comment receiving replies
I have been diag osed with early stage suspicious nodule in lower right lung. Surgeon wants to do a wedge with possible removal of whole lobe. Cannot have biopsy due to emphazima and have said no to lobe temoval. Now surgeon may not do just wedge. Not illing yo live on oxygen for life so may go with radiation. Has amyone had good results from radiation as opposed to surgery. Surgeon calling me tomorrow and i am worrued sick about this.
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@bogy , These are hard decisions to make. Each of us comes into this with different preexisting conditions and overall health. Have you asked for a consultation with a radiation oncologist? Lung radiation comes with its own set of potential risks. It may not be an easy treatment for you, but it's worth the discussion. How large is the nodule? Is it growing, what did the PET scan show?
@andycapp recently faced a similar situation. As he was unable to have surgery. Here's a link to one of his posts:
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1602349/