Hi Lovey529,

I'm 62 years young. When my cancer was first detected in my upper right lobe, it was already around 3 cm in diameter, so I had surgery followed by simultaneous radiation and chemo. The radiation was IMRT, Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy, performed at a CyberKnife facility. IMRT modulates the intensity in depth as well as area so that, after 33 rounds, I didn't even have any skin discoloration. My next occurrence was in the brain and it was already 3.2 cm in diameter, so surgery and radiation there. That's a whole 'nother story.

However, last year my father-in-law was diagnosed with lung cancer and his cyst was under 1 cm. He lives near the Mayo Clinic and they performed radiation alone. I was always told radiation will make you tired. My father-in-law was already 79 and said he had no side effects. He was checked after 6 months and no recurrence anywhere in his lungs. He remains cancer free.

Radiation alone only works if the cyst is small enough. If you can do that, and don't need surgery, I'd be immediately making an appointment before that sucker grows! The good news is that I was told adenocarcinoma of the lung grows slowly, but I wouldn't take any chances.

Best of luck and do let us know how it goes. Feel free to ask more questions. I know I had a lot in the early days, and, three years later, I'm still asking questions!