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Thanks. The reason that they aren’t removing them without a biopsy is that if they are metastatic triple negative breast cancer, removing them isn’t the proper treatment. So they would be removing a portion of my lung for no good reason. If it turns out to be the TNBC, the oncologist and physicians asst. are wonderful and sympathetic. If it turns out to be lung cancer, that's a different story. While I think the oncologist and surgeon are excellent in most ways, I just don’t think the mental aspects of this are their strong suit. But I am going to Mayo Jax and I know the drs there are so far superior to anyone local that there is no question I want to continue with them. I initially started out locally with the breast cancer. They totally missed the lump when they tried to biopsy, did not call with results, and it was a comedy of errors from the getgo. I was so furious and disgruntled that I called Mayo the second I walked in the door after the surgeon appt and never looked back. I did go and see a local psychologist one time. Frankly, I thought he was an idiot. When I thought about it, I should have expected that considering who recommended him.

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It sounds like you have very competent doctors advising you. I have a friend facing the same situation and her doctors are proceeding carefully for similar reasons. I, too, have small lung nodules bring “watched”. After having one type of cancer, doctors, oncologists, radiologists, are very diligent in analyzing new or existing nodules. They are trained to be suspicious of any changes and nuances that they suspect need a biopsy and leave the benign to diligent watching.

@cwm1- Certainly I've seen my share of idiots too! After my first appointment with my first and present surgeon I walked out telling my husband that I didn't like him. My husband said that that wasn't important, just his skills. I've now known him for close to 22 years and love him. He was never and idiot though, just standoffish.
I'm so glad that you found your "medical home." Mine is at MGH as we do not have a Mayo Clinic near us.
We're lucky to have found these excellent doctors. To keep searching for the right ones is certainly worth the search. Don't you agree?