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Lung Cancer | Last Active: Nov 1, 2023 | Replies (111)Comment receiving replies
April
How is it going with you? I start radiation (SBRT) for a nodule in my right lung that before my stage changed, they planned to just watch. I’m actually better with that plan versus waiting to see if it becomes cancer and going through surgery all over again.
Then I meet with medical oncology again to finalize treatment for the left lung. We are waiting for genomic testing but in my research, regardless of that testing, adjuvant chemo makes sense. I plan to ask about that. They mentioned chemo initially to me at my first oncology appointment but also mentioned maybe not depending on my test results.
Have you finalized your treatment plan?
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Hi DragonSparks,
I feel better now that I know the next step. I am also going to start SBRT radiation I will meet the radiation oncologist on the 16th. My one lymph node near my heart that has some live cancer found during surgery will be radiated-
When do you start? My genomic testing showed the ALK marker, but my team still wanted to do chemo first- then surgery, then after radiation the targeted ALK therapy-
The local cancer center where I live wanted to do the targeted ALK therapy and then surgery- but my second opinion up at Stanford wanted chemo first to shrink the tumors pre-surgery- surgery, now radiation then the ALK therapy- I find the waiting for a treatment plan the hardest part- How are you handling all of this? I hope you have support at home. I find this site helps and I have a "cancer buddy" via Imerman Angels, a nonprofit that hooks you up with someone who went through a similar diagnosis etc. I call her or text her when I need some comfort. My husband tries but it isn't the same.
Keep me posted- april