r/lungcancer • u/Jean4671 • Nov 17 '24

Question 9cm lung mass

Hello I am posting for my uncle they told him that he has a 9cm lung mass in his left lung

He had a pet scan done but we don’t have the results yet and the surgeon and doctors are think in about removal.

My guess is that they want to make sure there aren’t more masses in his body somewhere else before they perform the surgery. What I’m trying to ask is what are his chances of survival if they remove the mass? What are the chances that it hasn’t spread anywhere else he is 48.

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u/evilR32 Nov 18 '24

And remission remains symotom free, leading a normal life, not living in agony knowing you are going to succumb to the disease.

Either that, it'll count on how it started in the first place like mutations, genes, exposed to smoking and all. The cycle starts again.

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u/Jean4671 Nov 18 '24

They think it’s due to a chemical that he inhaled from poisoning plants

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u/evilR32 Nov 18 '24

I have also herd that a lot, my family friend was a farm keeper being exposed to weed killer and chemicals sprays. He developed lung cancer. He was a non smoker, eats well and exercises after work 4 to 5 days a week.

I don't doubt this suspicion

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u/Jean4671 Nov 18 '24

I also have a wheeze