Question 1

what are the causes of hilar mass in the lung?

Accepted Answer

Hilar mass: Hilar mass is usually due to swollen lymph glands in the chest cavity. There are several reasons for swollen glands such as infections, cancer and sarcoidosis.

Question 2

can a benign mass in the lung lead to increased coughing?

Accepted Answer

Yes: If it is irritating part of the airway, or lining (pleura) of the lung.

Question 3

can it be that a mass in the lung cause a chronic cough or coughing for years?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely: A mass in the lung can irritate the lining of the lung, also called the pleura. This can either cause a charp pain in the chest called pleuritic pain or alternatively, a mass can press against the lining of the airway which will cause an irritation and a cough. Usually the cough will be dry to distinguish from bronchitis, although this is not always true depending on the level of obstruction.

Question 4

i found out that my grandma has a mass located on her spine, lung, and stomach. it started in the lung and progressed from there. what does she have?

Accepted Answer

It sounds like a--: -primary malignant lutg tumor that has metastasized to the other organs. You are an adult now so give her what support she needs. 

Advice 2 you, look at the image to the right, don't smoke. People get lung cancer who do not smoke, but smoking is the major contributing factor! 

Not a good prognosis.

Question 5

does hypermetabolism in the upper right mass of the lung mean cancer? a pet scan was performed on the person

Accepted Answer

Possibly: Hypermetabolism? Dosent sound right. However any mass such as this should now be biopsied for tissue diagnosis.

Question 6

with a cyst in the liver, probably several tiny cysts and a nodule in the lung - can they be related (like hydatid disease) or is this too far fetched?

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More history needed: This a rare occurrence and more history would be needed to give a educated opinion. I hope all is well with you.

Question 7

life expectancy for stage 4 primary liver cancer for a 84 years old person with a spread in the lung?

Accepted Answer

It is guess work: It is hard to give you reliable response without examining the patient and without knowing any history or results of her blood tests which can show the severity of liver disease. In general, most patients with stage 4 liver cancer have a short survival(2 to 6 months). You should ask this question to her treating doctor(s).

Question 8

is it easy for doctors to tell the difference between calcified nodule in the lung and lung cancer mass ? and what is average age for non smoker?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it: is relatively simple to determine the pattern of calcification of a lung nodule on a CT scan. Sometimes it is possible to do that on a chest xray as well.

Question 9

58 years old diagnosed with stage iv colorectal cancer and spread to liver with 7+cm tumor and lesions in the lung. what kind of life expectancy?

Accepted Answer

It Depends: Recent progress in genetic typing of individual Colon Ca tumors and genetic specific tumor drugs is leading to better understanding of likelihood of treatment success. See: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Arun_Azad/publication/246837094_Predicting_the_response_to_targeted_therapy_in_metastatic_colorectal_cancer/links/5419c4180cf2218008bf9f8a.pdf
 I recommend getting into a clinical trial.

Question 10

could a mass in between the lung and heart be scar tissue from a hernia surgery?

Accepted Answer

What kind of hernia?: It depends on the location of the hernia and what kind of surgery was done. Surgery for a hiatal hernia or diaphragmatic hernia may cause scar near the heart. But even this should not lead to a mass between the heart and lung.

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What are the causes of hilar mass in the lung?

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Can a benign mass in the lung lead to increased coughing?

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Can it be that a mass in the lung cause a chronic cough or coughing for years?

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I found out that my grandma has a mass located on her spine, lung, and stomach. it started in the lung and progressed from there. what does she have?

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Does hypermetabolism in the upper right mass of the lung mean cancer? a pet scan was performed on the person

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With a cyst in the liver, probably several tiny cysts and a nodule in the lung - can they be related (like hydatid disease) or is this too far fetched?

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Life expectancy for stage 4 primary liver cancer for a 84 years old person with a spread in the lung?

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Is it easy for doctors to tell the difference between calcified nodule in the lung and lung cancer mass ? and what is average age for non smoker?

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58 years old diagnosed with stage iv colorectal cancer and spread to liver with 7+cm tumor and lesions in the lung. what kind of life expectancy?

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Could a mass in between the lung and heart be scar tissue from a hernia surgery?

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