Slide Show - Understanding Lung Cancer Surgery and Rehabilitation
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When is surgery an option for lung cancer? When is it not an option?
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What are the different types of lung cancer surgery, and how are they done?
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What are the risks and potential complications of lung cancer surgery?
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Will I need additional treatments before or after lung cancer surgery?
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What should I expect during and after lung cancer surgery?
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What can I do to prepare for lung surgery and improve my recovery afterward?
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Will I need to make any lifestyle changes after lung cancer surgery?
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How will lung surgery affect my breathing and lung function?
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Will surgery cure my lung cancer or is there a chance it could come back?
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What kind of support will I need after lung cancer surgery, and where can I find it?
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What was your lung cancer surgery experience like?
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What advice would you give someone facing lung cancer surgery?
Expert Video - Will I need additional treatments before or after lung cancer surgery?
Dr. Madhuri Rao, an associate professor of surgery at the University of Minnesota, explains that some patients may need additional treatments before or after lung cancer surgery, depending on the stage of the disease and their overall health. Treatments given before surgery, called neoadjuvant therapy, can include chemotherapy, radiation, immunotherapy, or targeted therapy. These treatments are used to shrink the tumor and increase the chances that surgery will be successful. After surgery, patients may receive adjuvant therapy, which may involve the same types of treatments, to help lower the risk of the cancer returning. These decisions are personalized to each individual, with the goal of improving long-term outcomes and providing the best chance for disease control.
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Slide Show - Understanding Lung Cancer Surgery and Rehabilitation
1.
When is surgery an option for lung cancer? When is it not an option?
2.
What are the different types of lung cancer surgery, and how are they done?
3.
What are the risks and potential complications of lung cancer surgery?
4.
Will I need additional treatments before or after lung cancer surgery?
5.
What should I expect during and after lung cancer surgery?
6.
What can I do to prepare for lung surgery and improve my recovery afterward?
7.
Will I need to make any lifestyle changes after lung cancer surgery?
8.
How will lung surgery affect my breathing and lung function?
9.
Will surgery cure my lung cancer or is there a chance it could come back?
10.
What kind of support will I need after lung cancer surgery, and where can I find it?
11.
What was your lung cancer surgery experience like?
12.
What advice would you give someone facing lung cancer surgery?
