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 surgery cure my lung cancer or is there a chance it could come back?
Dr. Madhuri Rao, a general thoracic surgeon, explains that surgery can sometimes cure lung cancer, but there is always a chance the cancer could come back. The risk of recurrence depends on the type, size, and stage of the tumor. For very early-stage non-small cell lung cancer, the chance of cancer returning after surgery, sometimes combined with chemotherapy or immunotherapy, is very low. However, the risk is higher with larger tumors, lymph node involvement, or if all the cancer cannot be completely removed. Small cell lung cancer also has a greater chance of coming back. Surgery alone or in combination with other treatments still offers the possibility of a cure, and care teams create personalized treatment plans.
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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?
