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What to do if i got results of a 1 cm suspicious lung lesion and am scheduled for a biopsy tomorrow. could this be cancer?

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Dr. Carlos Encarnacion answered

Specializes in Medical Oncology

Chill: Your question is a bit confusing but as i understand you are going to have a biopsy, no? I know it's easy to say but please chill until you get the results. It may be benign. If it is malignant, make sure you get a good team of doctors from different specialties who will plan the course of therapy properly. Hope it's nothing.

Answered 3/4/2014

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