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If a person has lung cancer, does surgery on the lung speed up missed cancer cells?
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Default If a person has lung cancer, does surgery on the lung speed up missed cancer cells? - 03-22-2010, 11:59 PM

I have heard that once surgery is performed, if the doctor misses any cancer, it will really speed up.
   
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Default 03-25-2010, 11:59 PM

I don't know, but if you get any info on this question please email me with that info. Johnmiriani@sbcglobal.net
   
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Default 03-29-2010, 11:59 PM

The stress of surgery can impact the immune system, and that may cause any remaining cancer cells to grow unchecked.

Lung cancer is a bad disease. Many times, it's too late to cure by the time it's found.

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Default 04-03-2010, 11:59 PM

The oxygen, from opening a person up, speeds the cancer growth up.
   
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Default 04-04-2010, 11:59 PM

I'm a nurse. Not really in fact it destroy any unseen and/or missed cancer cells. Just so you know, everyone of us has cancer cells in our body. It's when they are disturbed and get out of control that they become fatal. There are so many new techniques that work, a lot better than the past. I know this is a hard time for you and your family, be strong things will get better and their is always hope. I'll pray for you, I'm a Christian. It will be OK.
   
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Default 04-08-2010, 11:59 PM

No, this is not true. It is possible the surgeon can miss some microscopic cancer cells, but having the surgery will not make it grow any faster.
   
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Default 04-09-2010, 11:59 PM

When I had lung surgery (non-smoker) from testes metastasis cancer, they removed good tissue as well. The easiest way to describe this is to put a nickle on top of a quarter. The nickle is the cancer, the amount of tissue removed is the quarter. It is possible to still spread, so usually the procedure is slow.
   
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