Patient Question:Disease:Pulmonary occupancy pending discharge? Description of the disease:The patient usually has a general health condition, with a history of smoking for 30 years. I have a cough occasionally without chest tightness and shortness of breath and other uncomfortable symptoms. I hope to provide help:Please give me some advice on treatment, whether the current condition requires surgery? Do I need to see a doctor? What preparations should I make before the consultation? Reply from Pan Tiewen, Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Long March Hospital: Surgery is recommended. Lung malignant tumors are very active and can metastasize at an early stage. If we deal with it after the diagnosis is made, we often miss the time. This is also a misunderstanding of lung tumor management. Patient’s question: Do you need to operate immediately? How much does it usually cost? Response from Pan Tiewen, Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Changzheng Hospital: You should be hospitalized for surgery after a year. Small incision surgery, 30,000, minimally invasive surgery, 50,000-60,000. Patient Question: Hello, Director Pan! Is the small incision through the mid-axillary line? We plan to operate after the Spring Festival, what is the prognosis? Answer: Yes, the prognosis depends on a variety of factors, such as benign and malignant, lymphatic, etc. It is right to treat it positively.