MeloScha8 Posted August 26, 2005 Share Posted August 26, 2005 I'm sorry to bother you and I promise I won't bother yu again with this. First of all thank you for telling me about stage 3 and 4 cancers and doing well. Do some people get Chemo and radiation after the surgery? Is this better? Now for the questionthat I hope will not get on your nerves. The novallis beam surgery only attacks bad cells. Why can't they work on ours. Obviously it doesn't or peole would choose that over the surgery I would think. But do you know anyone that has tried it for the left lung and lymph nodes? I think I will get all of my info here. Articles in other places have the statitstics so you can not miss them. I am beieve it or not listening to this board and not the statistics. One last question. Are there side affects with the novallis beam surgery. I promise I won't ask any more questions about this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don M Posted August 26, 2005 Share Posted August 26, 2005 Melody: I don't know much about Novalis beam surgery, but I think it is used for patients who cannot have conventional surgery due to lack of lung function or some other reason. I would assume that while the beam kills the tumor, you cannot be assured that all the cancer is gone. Conventional surgery offers greater assurance that the cancer is gone. I would look into doing this procedure if my cancer came back because I have only one lung and don't want to cut any more out. It would be a quality of life thing for me. From what I saw briefly on line, there are no side effects to speak of. Don M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jang Posted August 27, 2005 Share Posted August 27, 2005 I don't know anything about the Novalis beam surgery, but I just wanted to tell you that you don't have to apologize for asking questions. That's what we are here for. Ask away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunny Posted August 27, 2005 Share Posted August 27, 2005 I feel like a dummy because I can't give you any real answers, but I wanted to second what was said above - ask away. Lord knows I did. That's a big part of what this place is for. Make sure you use "Ask the Experts" too. They will defer on judgment calls but are so, so amazing for help understanding different procedures and side effects -and no statistics! keep us posted, Melody. xoxo amie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patkid Posted August 27, 2005 Share Posted August 27, 2005 No answers for you, I am afraid. BUT we do care! Brian and Pat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellakc2 Posted August 28, 2005 Share Posted August 28, 2005 Not too many answers for you, but I had chemo and radiation at the same time. My understanding was one works in conjunction with the other. Don't apologize for asking questions we ALL do. Mare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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