A 32-year-old female asked:
mother has 3 x 4 mm partially spiculated nodule in left lung lobe. she had lobular breast cancer over 5 years old. does this sound like cancer?
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Dr. Michael Gabor answered
33 years experience Diagnostic Radiology
Spiculation: is considered a suspicious feature, so unfortunately cancer is a possibility. Further work up is probably needed.
Answered on Dec 14, 2020
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