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Originally Posted by Lovey2
Anybody have any experience with radiation for a small lung cancer? Without getting into to much detail, a partial lobectomy was performed, followed by preventive chemotherapy. A new nodule is at the site of the last surgery staple line. Oncologists are wanting to do radiation, surgeon is wanting to remove the entire lobe and surrounding lymph system...again robotically. Last surgery was February. No spread of disease...organs and lymph system clear. Any experience you've had with this will be helpful. Thanks...
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My mother had lung cancer so I don't have personal experience. I would ask your doctor how the loss of an entire lobe of your lung would affect your quality of life. I don't know how physically active you are so it may not be a consideration. I found with my mother that surgeons want to do surgery whether it is in the best interest of the patient or not. My mother was stage 4. A month after diagnosis she developed a brain met. The neurologist wanted to do surgery even though she only had months to live. I agreed with her oncologist who said that surgery would have been foolish. Good luck with whatever decision you make.