[New guy... looking for info and info shaing....]

Hi Ry, I'm from Plymouth, Michigan and I am using

St Jo in Ypsilanti.

I am quite fortunate in that my cancer is a small 2.3cm nodule... T1, N0, M0 early stage...

I am struggling with the decision of Surgery vs Radiation...the radiation onc that I talked to said that I was a probale 50% or higher 5 year survival candidate...

the Thorasic surgeon and Chemo onc said I was a 60% or higher candidate for 5 year survival...

Chuckles

[New guy... looking for info and info shaing....]

Thanks everyone for your prompt and helpful replys...

Don,over the years I have had 3 different surgeries but nothing as serious as a lung operation, I find myself apprehensive regards surgery, how did yours go, any complications, was the recovery fairly quick...?

Frank, how is radiation/chemo detrimental to lung capacity and breathing ...appreciate any info.

I have about 3 weeks to make a decision on this....

thanks all...

[New guy... looking for info and info shaing....]

Hi my name is Chuck, I am 65 years old going on 55 years old.

A heart oriented CT discovered a small 2.3cm nodule on my left lung,after needle biopsy and PET it is T1, N0, M0...

I also have Empysema at 35 to 40% of a normal set of lungs...

I have met with 3 MDs and 2 RNs at a Lung Cancer clinic designed to help assist in picking a course of action or treatment.

The majority of the team I met with are advising surgery, a lobectomy or at least Wedge resection if it does not further impair my lung capacity.

My pullmonary MD says it will diminish my lung capacity to some degree, at least 10%...

Can anyone here tell me how effective Radiation/Chemo

might be as an alternative...

thanks