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Re: Lung Biopsy...what to expect?
A year ago I lighted up some scans and the only way to diagnose was a biopsy. The location was such that I had to have a surgical proceedure in hospital. The area could not be reached by needle. Unfortunatly for me, the frozen section was MISdiagnosed as lung cancer so they removed a lobe of my lung on the spot. Later it was determined that I only had old pneumonia that was causing the alarming scans.
Anyhow, that is my tale of woe. Had it gone correctly, I would have been discharged a few hours later. Instead I ended up in hospital with chest tubes for a few days.
Are you having a needle biopsy or a surgical one?
My story is not the norm! So keep the faith!
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Bonnie
Post menopause
May 2007 Core biopsy, Rt breast
ER+, Pr-, HER2 +++, Grade 3
Ki-67: 90%
"suspicious area" left breast
Bilateral mastectomy, (NED on left) May 2007
Sentinel Node Neg
Stage 1, DCIS with microinvasion, 3 mm, mostly removed during the biopsy....
Femara (discontinued 7/07) Resumed 10/07
OncoType score 36 (July 07)
Began THC 7/26/07 (d/c taxol and carboplatin 10/07)
Began Herceptin alone 10/07
Finished Herceptin July /08
D/C Femara 4/10 (joint pain/trigger thumb!)
5/10 mistakenly dx with lung cancer. Middle rt lobe removed!
Aromasin started 5/10
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