← Return to Adrenal malignant neoplasm assumed to be metastasized from lung cancer

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The lung cancer was Stage 1A and was adenocarcinoma with acinar predominant (65%) with papillary (20%), micropapillary (10%) and lepidic patterns.

This was nearly three years ago. The right upper lobe of my lung was removed. I had no further treatment.

The adrenal tumor was found a little over two years after lung surgery, although the endocrinologist, oncologist surgeon believes it may have been apparent six months earlier in a scan but overlooked.

I was treated for this tumor (on the adrenal gland) at a cancer center. As it appears to be metastasized from the lung cancer, my case will probably go back to the surgeon from three years ago who is part of the cancer center but generally practices in thoracic and foregut surgery.

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If cancerous lung was removed, how did cancer metastasize 2 or even 1.5 years after the surgery?

My husband had Lobectomy 2 months ago and now has a mass in adrenal gland. Oncologist thinks it metastasized thru lymphatic system before or during surgery, Now I’m concerned bc your metastatic cancer appeared year(s) after surgery.