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A 19-year-old male asked:

I hve a3mm lung nodule.it does'nt change for 4 months as on ct..is it cancer, or it can become big in future.confused.im a cacer patient(bone)?

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Dr. Nestor Del rosario
Dr. Nestor Del rosarioanswered
Addiction Medicine 36 years experience
Unlikely: The nodule still needs to be followed. It is small and can't be worked up with biopsy or even pet scan. The usual doubling time for size of tumor (in volume) is about 3 months but there are slower growing and faster growing ones, so surveillance still necessary.
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Dr. Frank Mayo
Dr. Frank Mayoanswered
Pulmonary Critical Care 50 years experience
Unknown: A small nodule in a pt with prior cancer needs close follow-up. If the nodule increases in size a biopsy is indicated. A nodule needs to remain unchanged for several years to be considered benign.
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