Adenocarcinoma - newly diagnosed

The early diagnosis process is a whirlwind! Be sure to ask questions, understand each step, and don’t be afraid to ask for help in dealing with the emotional weight of the diagnosis. It’s a process that many of us have had to go through.
Did they do any biomarker testing on the biopsied tissue? Those results can help to determine what’s driving the cancer, and can impact treatment decisions.
Today’s lung cancer is very different than it was even 10 years ago, there have been so many advances.
Wishing you the best, take care, Lisa

I had a robotic lobectomy; upper left lobe at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. I live in MN. Stage 1ac at the end of December 2022. Lymph nodes removed were negative for malignancy. Technically cancer free but will be watching it closely because I am still nervous. I was told at the Mayo Clinic that a lobectomy is the gold standard treatment for this stage. They also told me that my breathing capacity after surgery would be 80%. Recovery is a process and takes patience. Follow up CT in May.

Thanks @thieschafer. Have you had surgery and at what stage are you at? Are you from the Massachusetts area?

I had an incidental finding on an xray; a CT and then a PET and biopsy. After being terrified and shocked through all of that, it was actually a relief to get the diagnosis of adenocarcinoma in my left lung. It was a relief to know what was going on because then I could take action. Hang in there. There is a lot that can be done to treat lung cancer.