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I had 2 ct scans 5 months apart they found a 2mm 3mm 4mm nodules there was no change 5 month later they said i have lung cancer how had cough?
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One of my: "rules" has always been that a diagnosis of Cancer is not made until TISSUE is obtained (Biopsy) My Opinion Only I hope it is helpful! Dr Z
Answered 11/27/2017
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A little unclear: what the specific question is. There are various guidelines for follow up of incidentally detected pulmonary nodules based on their CT characteristics and your risk profile. One in widespread usage is the Fleischner Society criteria: https://radiopaedia.org/articles/fleischner-society-pulmonary-nodule-recommendations Diagnosing lung cancer usually requires a biopsy.
Answered 11/27/2017
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