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A 40-year-old female asked:

I just found out i have a 9mm noncalcified lung nodule in upper left lobe. dr wants to wait 3 months for a ct but im scared to wait that long. chances of it being cancer? i read that noncalcified and upper lobe is bad findings.

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Dr. John Goldman
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