Question regarding lung surgery vs radiation

[Eadgbe]

I have a small node on my lung that hs grown 1 mm in the last year. My pulmonary Dr. suggests removal via surgery or treatment with radiation. Before radiation I must have a biopsy in order for medicare to pay for it. I am inclined towards the biopsy and radiation treatment. I asked my radiologist if the radiation doesn't work, can I then do the surgical solution. He said yes. My urologist said that operating on radiated tissue is problematic and that may not be the best solution. So I'm in a quandry. Does anyone know if a radiated lung can be resectioned?

[Norwich1 Moderator]

why are you consulting your urologist about a lung tumour?

[Eadgbe in reply to Norwich1]

I am in the midst of this decision and the lung issue was discovered via my prostate cancer, though unlikely related to it. I happened to have an appmnt yesterday with him and asked him about it. I just thought he'd have some information. I do not know a lung surgeon and my pulmonary guy is favoring surgery, though he said either choice is mine.

[Norwich1 Moderator in reply to Eadgbe]

There have been cases where PCa metastasis can happen and people end up with prostate cancer in the lung.

[Eadgbe in reply to Norwich1]

Neither my pulmonary doc or urologist believes the lung node is metastasized PC since the PC was not outsie the prostate (stage 2/3) and, thus far in remission from the RT. So I have to decide whether to get surgery which has a harder recovery time or radiation (a biopsy and 5 treatments). I really don't want surgery and will do it as a last resort, unless there is no last resort, which is the purpose of my initial question.