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A 39-year old asked:

What to do if I am having an open lung biopsy n the 26th?

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A 40-year old asked:

Open lung biopsy with a camera -how dangerous is this?

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A 46-year old asked:

Regarding open lung biopsy with a camera -how dangerous is this procedure?

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A member asked about a 71-year old male:

Just discovered my husband has a tear in the pericardium and that his right atrium poked thru the sac. This was discovered during an open lung biopsy ?

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A 33-year old female asked:

I had a open lung biopsy and thoracotomy less then 2months ago I am having ruq pain and numbness is this normal. ?

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A 33-year old female asked:

I recently had a open lung biopsy and thoracotomy less then 2months ago. I have severe ruq pain sice procedure and numbness is this nml? What is it?

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A 41-year old female asked:

3.3 cm mass on husband's left lung. Not there a year ago, at all. Referred for biopsy. Should we be worried? 59 y/o, long time smoker.

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A 28-year old asked:

What is the normal procedure in a lung biopsy?

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A 34-year old asked:

What is the general procedure for a lung biopsy?

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A 34-year old female asked:

Can bronchoscopy use to get sample for lung biopsy?

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A 46-year old asked:

Should a biopsy be done on the lung if has pneumonia?

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A 40-year old asked:

Biopsy showed necrotic granduloma lung adenocarcinoma. What can I expect?

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A 51-year old female asked:

I had a nodgle biopsied between my kidney and lung what are thryblooking for?

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A 24-year old female asked:

My dad have a tumor in his lungs as big as a fist, and his having a biopsy today. Also diagnosed with tubercolosis. Will he survive?

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A 48-year old female asked:

Dad's lung biopsy came back benign. He's having a 2nd biopsy done going in through his back. What are the chances this one will be benign too?

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A 40-year old male asked:

Can a biopsy be taken of a calcified lung nodule?

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A 43-year old asked:

Is a lung biopsy done while you are awake?

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A 50-year old asked:

What are the dangers of having a lung biopsy?

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A 52-year old asked:

What are the chances of lung collapse during a biopsy?

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A 39-year old asked:

Could your body absorb air trapped after a lung biopsy?

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A female asked:

How much pain is normal after a lung biopsy? I had a biopsy more than a week ago, and im still having pain. Is this normal?

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A female asked:

If there is a lesion or more in my lung and its too dangerous for a biopsy because of air pockets surrounding it how will they know if its cancerous ?

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A 33-year old asked:

Does lung needle biopsy hurt?

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A 27-year old asked:

Can a liver biopsy puncture my lung?

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A 34-year old asked:

I have a cancerous growth in my upper right lung. I had a biopsy on it and it came back benign. What could this mean?

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A 50-year old asked:

What to do if i got results of a 1 CM suspicious lung lesion and am scheduled for a biopsy tomorrow. Could this be cancer?

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A 39-year old female asked:

Are there any blood tests or tests other then biopsy of a nodule that can identify presence of cancer anywhere in body or lungs?

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A 28-year old female asked:

My aunt was told she has a large calcium deposit on her lung, growing for 30 yrs. Unable to do biopsy. What iis treatment options?

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A 41-year old male asked:

Chest cts 2yrs apart, 2 bilat lung nodules (5-6mm) & several bilat and medias L-nodes most under 1cm, cts are same 2yrs apart, watch? Biopsy?

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A 50-year old male asked:

I had a lung biopsy and found to have Pulminary langerhans cell hysicytosis, this was 2008, my PFT showed lung capacity at 20 % how long do i have?

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