Please provide some do's and don'ts on dealing with a lung nodule.

Ignore: Ask your doctor when if any follow up scan needed, depending on your smoking history.

Ignore: Don't smoke. Regular follow up ct scan to see the progress.

Ignore: Follow up with your doctor and remember, the overwhelming majority of small nodules are not cancer.

Ignore: A PET scan may be needed to try to determine a nodule's malignant potential.

Ignore: Biopsy or nodule removal may be needed to determine whether or not it's malignant.

Ignore: Don't ignore a nodule over 5 mm. Do fully evaluate any growing nodule. Stop smoking if you are!

Ignore: Evaluate your risks with your doctor, especially if you are or were a smoker. Follow up your scans.

Ignore: Monitor for symptoms and alteration in size which may call for additional diagnostic studies.

Ignore: Have periodic CT scans to assess stability. A PET scan could also be done if it is at least 1 cm.

Ignore: Always take the time to look at old x-rays or CT scans to see if the nodule was present.

Ignore: CT follow up at(http://radiopaedia.org/articles/fleischner-society-pulmonary-nodule-recommendations).

Ignore: Don't miss any follow up appointments and call for results.

Ignore: If the lung nodule is smaller than 1 cm and no risk factor, repeat CT at 6-12 months.

Ignore: Do not ignore. Check with a highly educated lung doctor. They spent years to learn how to proceed.

Ignore: Lung nodule means CT. CT means check with lung specialist. Discuss bronchoscopy.

Keep: Keep track on a calendar of when follow-up scans are planned for a pulmonary nodule.

Ignore: It is highly important to follow up with your doctor to make sure it doesn't grow to be a cancer.

Ignore: Calcification is important: noncalcified nodules could be cancer and warrant investigation.

Ignore: If you don't smoke and the CT scan shows single nodule less than 4 mm, please ignore it!

Ignore: Compare with old radiographs or CTs. Shoulder, neck abdomen might show no change.

Ignore: Don't disregard this finding always do a work up with imaging and possible biopsy or resection.

Ignore: Do: consult a primary care doctor or lung specialist Don't: try to manage this yourself.

Ignore: Quit smoking , Do not smoke, avoid high risk breathingenvironment unless wearing protection ( masks).