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The prognosis for Lung Cancer has improved in recent years. The use of genetic testing can better zero in on what the best treatment is for each type of Lung Cancer. Targeted Therapy and Immunotherapy are two important treatments that research has given us. My husband has been treated for Stage 3 Non Small Cell Lung Cancer, and he is almost at the two year cancer free mark for remission.
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That is good to know. My lung cancer was stage 1 thankfully. But before I had PET Scan, decided that if I had evidence of metastasis, I would have surgery and nothing else. I am 72 , have no unfinished business and don’t want to spend my life undergoing cancer therapy. While I still feel that way, these many posts tell me there is a future.
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Thank you so much for your message! I have not had a lot of responses. It sounds like they really do have a lot of targeted treatments now. I get my biopsy done on wednesday. I had the pet Scan done, but the pet Scan seem to think that the rate of uptake was more in line with inflammatory or infections process rather than neoplasty process. But it's sad that there's no guarantee that there's not an infection hiding cancer. This is a large area 5.7 cm. I'm really scared. Thank you so much for your email that's encouraging to read! I really appreciate it