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lung nodule removal

flyguide
flyguide CSN Member Posts: 27
in Colorectal Cancer #1
I have new growth in 3 lung nodules..just wondering if anyone has had them removed and what procedure was used and how invasive it was..thanks flyguide
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  • peterz54
    peterz54 CSN Member Posts: 341
    #2
    Try GRACE
    GRACE has about 20 physicians, a number who are lung cancer specialists, and even though your nodules are secondary to colon cancer, they should be able to give a complete answer about options for dealing with the nodules. just provide as much detail as possible

    GRACE
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  • Kenny H.
    Kenny H. CSN Member Posts: 502 Member
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    peterz54 said:

    Try GRACE
    GRACE has about 20 physicians, a number who are lung cancer specialists, and even though your nodules are secondary to colon cancer, they should be able to give a complete answer about options for dealing with the nodules. just provide as much detail as possible

    GRACE

    Just had 4 removed from my
    Just had 4 removed from my left lung & will be have 4 more reomved from right lung in another 4 weeks. Open surgery, 5 days in hosp (MDA)
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  • PhillieG
    PhillieG CSN Member Posts: 4,866 Member
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    Lung Nodules
    I've had them removed with surgery (wedge resections) three times and four RFA's (Radio Frequency Ablations).
    The RFA's are much less invasive and did not require an overnight stay at the hospital. Wedge resections were more complicated as would be expected.
    -phil
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  • gravelroad
    gravelroad CSN Member Posts: 50
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    PhillieG said:

    Lung Nodules
    I've had them removed with surgery (wedge resections) three times and four RFA's (Radio Frequency Ablations).
    The RFA's are much less invasive and did not require an overnight stay at the hospital. Wedge resections were more complicated as would be expected.
    -phil

    RFA

    You mentioned having lung nodules removed by a process radio frequency ablations what the heck is this treatment and does it get it completely gone please explain ?

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  • LivinginNH
    LivinginNH CSN Member Posts: 1,455 Member
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    gravelroad said:

    RFA

    You mentioned having lung nodules removed by a process radio frequency ablations what the heck is this treatment and does it get it completely gone please explain ?

    RFA

    Simply do a Google search on RFA.....

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiofrequency_ablation

     

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