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Lung Cancer | Last Active: Jan 22 8:18am | Replies (1013)
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@spikeb1

I did have a biopsy but not sure if they did genetic testing. Is it possible that they wait for staging to do that. I had nothing show up in PET Scan and all nodes removed during surgery were negative. So how important is it that it be done now? If I ever have a reoccurrence, I suppose it could be done then?

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pb50 | @pb50 | Dec 15, 2023

I didn’t have an oncologist and my surgeon took out a 1.5cm tumor, tested modes and margins and everything was clean. So I didn’t do any DNA evaluation - didn’t even know to ask the question then. But the truth is I watched this one in annual ct
Screenings go from 6 to 14mm over four years. So if I were to see another one, I won’t have surgery again. Therefore I don’t care about the dna 🙂

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Merry, Alumni Mentor | @merpreb | Dec 17, 2023

Spike- It's up to you. Usually, DNA will stay the same if you have the same type of cancer again. I do not know if it changes with a different kind of cancer. I've had two types of lung cancer, and there wasn't a DNA test for the first. I don't know if they were doing them in 1981.

Have you been told if you will need any treatment?

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