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A 43-year old asked:
I have a 2 CM nodule and smaller nodules in my lungs. Will be getting a pet scan. How quickly will it spread if it's cancer?
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A 42-year old asked:
What to do if I have a 2cm nodule and smaller nodules in my lungs, going in tomorrow for a pet scan. if this is cancer, how quickly will it spread?
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A 62-year old female asked:
Pet scan in jan 2013 showed 4 cancerous nodules in lungs from breast cancer. New pet scan july 2013 - lung spots no longer metabolically active; does this mean they are no longer cancerous?
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A 56-year old male asked:
Had 2 low-dos ct scans of chest found 3 nodules 2mm 3mm 4mm no change between 2 had 4 month apart had 3rd done 5 months now they say cancer lungs?
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A 62-year old female asked about a 90-year old female:
Dx 18 mos ago w/ kidney cancer w/2 nodules in lungs. Asymptomatic since. Coughing in the morning now.Could this be the cancer showing itself?
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A 30-year old female asked:
Way are common causes of multiple small non calcified lung nodules in both lungs that has remained same size in 4 months besides cancer?
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A member asked:
My sister has fluid on her lungs, she has cancer in her abdomen wall and has spread to her nodules. how long to live?
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A 60-year old male asked:
Just had my 3rd Low Dose CT Lung Cancer Scan. One in 2015, 2019 and now 2019. On all three they have noted a Solitary 3mm non-calcified nodule within the medial subpleural aspect of the Lingula, no pulmonary mass, nodule is stable and unchanged?
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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 36-year old female asked:
Had a CT scan at hospital they found nodules in lungs found out not cancer. Can something non cancreous in lungs cause shortness of breath?
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A 29-year old female asked:
I recently had a CT done & they found 3 nodules on my lungs. I've been clearing my throat for a year which i thought was a nervous tick. Cancer?
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A 31-year old female asked:
I had a chest ct scan done to check for lungs and they have noticed a 15 mm nodule on my right breast? Could this be cancer or could it be else?
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A 42-year old female asked about a 72-year old female:
CT had 1.6cm & two 7mm ground glass nodules in lungs after 6 mo of cough & chest pain. Had blood clots in lungs 2x. Ex smoker. Could it be cancer?
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A 19-year old female asked:
My mom has several 4mm nodules on her lungs. Never used tobacco. Family history of lung cancer. Has cough, fatigue, shortness of breath, chest's tight?
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A 48-year old female asked:
I have numerous lung nodules. Colon resection done 7/2011. Cancer in mass and 2 lymph nodes. New scan shows numerous nodles in both lungs (very small), largest is a 7.0mm and too close to artery. My CEA is 5.6 and suv is 2. What do u think?
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A 44-year old female asked:
I was diagnosed with stage 2 cancer last year, had mastectomy and currently on hormone therapy. Just had one year post-op CT scan and it showed 4mm subpleural nodule in both lungs. My oncologist says not to worry but should I?
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A 53-year old female asked:
A nodular opacity was found two months ago, follow up x-ray says lungs are clear of focal consolidation. There is no pneumothorax. No pleural effusion. right suprahilar opacity is noted reproduced on the current radiograph, does this rule out cancer?
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A 44-year old female asked:
The result of my chest xray shows a suspicious nodular density overlying the left first anterior rib. Another nodular opacity is seen overlying the left 9th posterior rib is this means that my breast cancer already metastisis in my lungs? Do I have to und
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A 19-year old female asked:
Blood work is getting better, but my symptoms and pain is getting worse! swollen nodules in lungs, 6yr smoker, lung caner runs in family, is it cancer?
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A 24-year old male asked about a 69-year old male:
Father has multiple small lung nodules. Does not smoke. Had pneumonia several times and scarring from it on lungs 25 yrs ago. Is 70. Risk of cancer?
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A 22-year old female asked:
My frnd did CT scan and incidentally found there's Non specific tiny pleural based nodules in both lungs with fibrotic bands in lower zone,but the physician never said anything related to it,as CT scan was done for another purpose,could it be cancer?
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A 39-year old female asked:
Can pet scan always diagnose /confirm presence of lung cancer or can only give indication and later biopsy is vital to confirm cancer if a nodule seen?
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A 43-year old female asked:
My dad has a 7mm nodule on his lung. Will a pet w/ CT tell us if its cancer or is it still too small to be detected?
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A 33-year old male asked:
11/9 ct- multiple bilateral lung nodules. 11/22 ct/pet-focal increased activity suv5.5 suspect cancer in 1 of them. What could it be besides cancer?
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A 59-year old female asked:
3cm nodule on rt lung hilerregion? Pet scan this am,can scan cause cancer & what are side effects? I'm scared to have cancer &nodule in lowerlft lung!
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A 43-year old female asked:
Ct scan from 1 month ago showed my lung nodule grew 1 mm. Will a pet w/ CT tell me if its cancer?
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A 46-year old female asked:
Benign biopsies in Nov. Chance of Cancer? Recent PET fu- 1.7 cm non calc. lung nodule. Intensity greater than blood pool. Concern for malignancy. 2 mild FDG avid L hilar & L prevasc. media.lymph nodes. Concern for metastatic disease of L lung malign.
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A 53-year old male asked:
What is nodules into a bulla in the right lungs which recommend a pet scan?
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A 25-year old female asked:
If I've had a CT scan of mu lungs and there was a subpleural nodule found 6mm should I get a pet scan? And could this be cancerous?
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A 52-year old male 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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