Collage, before you and your pulmonologist can have the discussion about treatment options, it will first need to be established that you are dealing with cancer or not. If it is cancer, then the diagnostic testing will determine what type of lung cancer it is. Only then can your team have an informed discussion of the treatment options. Here's a brief overview that helps explain:
- How Is Lung Cancer Diagnosed and Treated? https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/lung/basic_info/diagnosis_treatment.htm

When is your PET scan?