Just when she thought her birthday couldn’t get any worse, the biopsy revealed Stage 1 lung cancer, and she would have to have surgery. Kentucky has some of the highest rates of lung cancer in the country, and surgeons are excited to offer some patients an alternative to major surgery and radiation. Prior to the surgery, Binion met surgeon Mansi Shah-Jadeja, M.D., at the thoracic surgery clinic at St. Claire, and the two instantly bonded. So that’s a plus.”For patients like Binion, the absence of pain during recovery is the main benefit of the SP robot. Shah was getting ready to go on vacation right after my surgery,” Binion said.