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Lung Cancer | Last Active: Jan 22 8:18am | Replies (1013)Comment receiving replies
"surgeon says i would lose just 1% lung function on two lobes and 3% on a third lobe…"
Did surgeon say if it would be a wedge resection, or greater part of lobe? And does he do VAT (video assisted thoracic) surgery? And does he do Robotic bronchoscopy?
Also when looking at size, there is a distinction between total size which would include the ground glass portion and any parts solid or part solid vs. how big only the solid or part solid area is. The solid/part solid is what is of consequence.
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Yes, he does VAT. It would be wedge resection. There are 3 nodules to remove: 2 are completely groundglass, the smallest of the three is subsolid. All are low-grade. It would be 2 surgeries as each is in a different one, so one surgery for a lobe on the right. Then another surgery for 2 nodules in the left lung, different lobes: one upper, one lower. I do not know about the robotic bronchoscopy.