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A member asked:
2 nodules found in my lungs. 7 and 8mm. smoker for 35 years. why wait 3 months to see if they grow for 2nd ct scan as opposed to doing biopsy now?
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Risk: Inserting a needle or going through your airway to get these small spots can cause more harm including death. This protocol of rescanning can decide if it is indeed cancer. Small growths like these could be noncancerous. Good luck
Answered 3/12/2020
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