Information please

[silver56]

I've just been diagnosed with non mucious invasive adenocarcinoma after a lobectomy, i can't seen to find simple information about this type of cancer, any help would be appreciated

[RoyCastleHelpline Partner Ask the Nurse Roy Castle]

Dear silver56Sorry to hear you have lung cancer and hope you have recovered well from your lobectomy.

It can be difficult to find simple information on analysis of non-mucinous adenocarcinoma as it is broken down into so many levels and percentage of cellular structure, so have placed a brief description here.

Adenocarcinoma can be divided into two groups: non-mucinous and mucinous.

Mucinous means that there is Mucin present, which is a protein that secretes, forms a barrier and can protect other cells from damage.

Non-mucinous lung cancer can also be called Lepidic -predominant adenocarcinoma (LPA) where the lepidic component comprises most of the tumour.

Your lung cancer nurse specialist may be able to explain and discuss this with you.

Hope this helps and if you wish to discuss anything you can either email us at [e-mail] or call our free phone nurse led helpline number on 0800 358 7200

Kind regards

The Roy Castle Support Team

[JanetteR57]

My diagnosis in Jan 2011 was mucinous Bronchoalveolar carcinoma which in the years since has been reclassified into several categories but is an adenocarcinoma (tumour was 7cm) and its size and cellular structure changes which category it is now in. In some cases mine has become AIS (adenocarcinoma in situ), others MIA (minimally invasive adenocarcinoma) or as mine is IMA - invasive mucinous adenocarcinoma. Basically the type you have falls into the category of non small cell lung cancer and dependent on the mutations in the cells (whether EGFR, ALK positive or other common mutations tested for) can determine the specific treatment you may be offered. This information may help.... roycastle.org/about-lung-ca...