Depends: Your doctor looks at a lot of issues when considering how to treat you. They include your age, other medical problems and if they think you can undergo standard chemotherapy or radiation treatments. That said, if you are skeptical, you should always seek a 2nd opinion.
Answered 2/6/2015
6.3k views
Also...: Adding to dr. Noga's comments. If surgery is not an option, radiation therapy is standard treatment for (thoroughly staged) stage ii lung cancer. Chemo after surgery (if done) is also standard, but we know nothing of whether adding chemo to radiation if it is only the primary treatment. This question should be addressed by a team of lung cancer experts who know your situation well.
Answered 11/23/2016
6.1k views
Not usual: Stage ii is divided into iia and iib, a being tumors less than 7 cm without nodes, and b composed of n-1 nodes + and tumors invading a resectable structure. Radiotherapy is not indicated in these cases post op, and can be used as stereotactic radiosurgery in people that cannot tolerate or refuse surgery. Stage ii is a puzzling category, but little established role for chemotherapy and xrt.
Answered 10/20/2013
6k views
9 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
5 doctors weighed in across 4 answers
A doctor has provided 1 answer
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your question