Hello Joe- First let me welcome you to Mayo Connect. I hope that you are recovering well from your surgery. How long ago did you have your lobectomy? I'm sure that you are frightened but it sounds as if your doctor acted quickly as your tumor was caught relatively early was small and the PET scan showed that your cancer, at the time of the surgery at least, had not metastasized. This is all good news for you.

Small cell carcinoma- Small-cell lung cancer starts when healthy cells in your lungs mutate or change into cancerous cells. These cells then divide and multiply uncontrollably. Eventually, the cancerous cells clump together in masses (tumors) in your lungs.

There are two types of small-cell lung cancer.
Small cell carcinoma: This is the most common form of small cell lung cancer.
Combined small cell carcinoma: Combined small cell carcinoma represents about 2% to 5% of all small cell carcinomas. This small cell type is a combination of non-small cell and small cell lung cancer cells.

There are people who have not died from small-cell lung cancer. What is the next step for you now that your operation is complete?