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A member asked:
My father died of lung cancer should i worry about my lung nodules they are 6 x 4 mm and 6 x 5 mm and other small ones?
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Lung nodule: Risk of cancer depends on many factors. Do you smoke or did you in past? How old are you? Any history of working with asbestos or chemicals? Consult with us to help solve this issue as you are at increased risk from your family history.
Answered 5/1/2017
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Not if stable: Many, maybe most folks in some communities have these from old histoplasmosis. If they are not growing or they are calcified, they present less danger to you than intervention would.
Answered 5/2/2017
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Possibly: Nodules are absent in normal lungs. I presume you have had an X-ray or other scan of these. The doc who ordered them can suggest other tests Of course if you have other risk factors like a life time of smoking, that would raise the index of suspicion.
Answered 4/30/2017
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