lung wedge resection

[lottieoldfart]

has anyone had this op? Is it better to have full lobe taken out? Will that reduce risk of having chemo after???

[RoyCastleHelpline Partner Ask the Nurse Roy Castle]

Hi lottieodlfart

Welcome to the forum and sorry to hear you require lung surgery. It is not unusual to have a wedge resection of the lobe, sometimes to determine the pathology of the nodules/abnormality, or if a biopsy has not been possible, it can also be used in removing very early lung cancers.

It is a question that you would have to discuss with your surgeon or specialist. This link will take you directly to our booklet on lung surgery: roycastle.org/app/uploads/2...

You may be interested to know that for those who have a primary lung cancer, we offer a one off grant of up to £150 and you can apply for this through this link: roycastle.org/patient-grant...

Hope it all goes well for you and please do not hesitate to contact us if you would like to discuss anything. You can email ask the nurse at [e-mail] or call our free phone nurse led helpline number on 0800 358 7200 Monday to Thursday 0900-1700 and Friday 0900-1600

Kind regards

The Roy Castle Support Team

[Beepers7]

Hi Lottieoldfart 😁,

Yes I had a 3 wedge resections of my lower left lung in March 2020. I was scheduled for the removal of the lower lobe, but had some heart problems during surgery.

I have recovered well and cancer free for nearly 3 years. I had additional chemo after surgery for extra insurance.

Hope this helps.

[lottieoldfart in reply to Beepers7]

That’s so positive and so glad your doing good 💕