My mom's chemo isn't working after 3 cycles and now doctors are recommending surgery but she's physically weak is surgery the right choice at this stage?

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I'm really curious to know which lung tends to get affected by lung cancer more frequently, the right one or the left one? I'm just wondering in terms of overall cases. Would really appreciate your insight on this.

Lung cancer can happen in either lung or in both lungs.

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Which cancers can be cured?

That depends on the location of the cancer, it's stage, pt's age and other comorbidities

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I'm really worried about my mom. She was diagnosed with breast cancer back in October 2013 and had her right breast removed, then went through chemo and radiation until July 2014. Recently, she's been fine except for some coughing with phlegm in the mornings. We just did a full-body PET CT scan, and it shows these small nodules in her lungs. She had an early stage of TB in 2015 and had her gall bladder removed in 2016 because of stomach pain. I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed and would love some guidance on what steps we should take next. Can you help point us in the right direction?

Pulmonologist opinion is advised to the patient.

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