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Hi - we received the devastating news that my mum has inoperable stage IV non-small cell lung cancer. That was determined by analyzing a biopsy of the 2nd bronchoscopy procedure a few days ago. The first one failed totally and now it seems the 2nd one didn't obtain enough cancer mass either. She is very upset by the news that it failed again, because she is afraid of this procedure. The biopcy taken was also needed to determine if she could start with immunotherapy instead of chemo. The timer is reset again, we are already waiting for a few weeks and now we need up to another two weeks before new results are available. In the mean time the cancer just spreads and it is pressing against her bronchus so she is afraid she will choke. The other problem is the bronchoscopy procedure itself. Will they now be able to take enough material if they try the 3rd time? Is this a medical mistake or just bad luck? Should we start looking for another hospital? Lung cancer is already bad enough, but we really need to avoid her suffering unnecessary. Any advise how to handle this situation?
