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I'm so sorry. Unfortunately this is true.
By definition, stage 4 cancer precludes surgery. However, if there is reason to believe that the adrenal mass is not malignant – then this removes the stage 4 designation and surgery may be considered. However, adrenal involvement is commonplace for lung cancer and some centers would not evaluate further. If the size of the lung involvement is amenable to surgery then this would raise some doubt that the disease may not yet be metastatic. An imaging study like an MRI could raise further doubts and a biopsy of the adrenal could be done to make sure it is not really stage 4.