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Lung cancer spread to lymph nodes
why would a doctor not elect to do surgery on lung cancer tumor that has spread to lymph nodes? The doc is wanting to do chemotherapy first.
Each case (and type of lung cancer) is different, so I can't say for certain why in this specific case, but there are times when the tumor has metastasized to the point where it cannot be excised without high risk of a fatal outcome. In many cases, chemotherapy and/or radiation is used to attempt to achieve remission, or shrink the primary tumor to a point where it can be safely excised.
You would really need to discuss the reasoning with an oncologist, and perhaps seek a second opinion if you're not comfortable with the recommendation.
You would really need to discuss the reasoning with an oncologist, and perhaps seek a second opinion if you're not comfortable with the recommendation.
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