That sounds incredibly frustrating — being told one door is closed, and then another, leaves you wondering where to turn next. It's completely understandable to feel stuck right now.
The good news is that surgery and radiation are not the only treatment paths for lung cancer. Depending on your cancer type and stage, there Show Full Answer
That sounds incredibly frustrating — being told one door is closed, and then another, leaves you wondering where to turn next. It's completely understandable to feel stuck right now.
The good news is that surgery and radiation are not the only treatment paths for lung cancer. Depending on your cancer type and stage, there are other options worth exploring with your care team:
- Chemotherapy — can be used alone or combined with other treatments
- Targeted therapy — medications designed to attack specific proteins on cancer cells (like EGFR or ALK mutations), identified through a biopsy
- Immunotherapy — helps train your immune system to fight cancer cells, and is now commonly used, sometimes alongside chemotherapy
- Palliative care — focused on managing symptoms and improving quality of life at any stage It would be really worth asking for a second opinion from another specialist, or requesting a full review by a multidisciplinary lung cancer care team. This team can include a medical oncologist, thoracic surgeon, pulmonologist, and palliative care doctor — all working together to find the best path forward for your specific situation.
No one should feel like they've run out of options without exploring all of them.
June 11
Ask you oncologist about an ablation of the lung.
June 15
So sorry to hear good luck God be with u
June 15
I have SLE so no one wants to treat me with anything. So yea I do feel like I have no options. Even doing the lobectomy doesn’t have the greatest outcome.
June 14
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