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Paratracheal lymph node grown from 0.6cmx1cm to 0.8cmx1.35cm over 2 years. no suv uptake on pet. have fatigue, could this be lung cancer? lungs clear.

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Dr. Amrita Dosanjh answered

Specializes in Pediatric Allergy and Asthma

Mgt.: I would suggest that you see a Pulmonary specialist or schedule a virtual consult with uploaded imaging studies and reports. Slow growth and no increased uptake would be less consistent with malignancy. However other risk factors and symptoms should be considered.

Answered 3/13/2021

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A member asked:

Paratracheal lymph node grown from 0.6cmx1cm to 0.8cmx1.35cm over 2 years. no suv uptake on pet. have fatigue, could this be lung cancer? lungs clear.

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