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Nodule in lung

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    tedtell1
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      Greetings warriors;

      I recently had cat scan on my chest/abdomen to figure out some stomach issues I have been having. They did not find any issues but did see a 4MM nodule in my left lung. I have been NED since last Spring and my last PET in January did not show this nodule. I emailed my onco about this as he did not order the test and would not have seen it, but what is normally done in a situation like this?

      Thanks,

      Ted

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        Rocco
        Participant

          Hi Ted,

          Back in the day my Onc had me 'watch and wait' in a similar situation and then rescan in 3 months time.

          Rocco

          MarkR
          Participant

            I had something similar and we watched it over a few scans.  In my case they kept growing but I had multiples appear which is more concerning.  A single small nodule could easily be related to something else like a chest infection and may be gone at the next scan

            Mark

            tedtell1
            Participant

              Yep, my oncologist told me it is not something to worry about unless I get more or it has grown in my next scan.

              Thanks everybody,

              Ted

              Zelda_Scotland
              Participant
                Hi Ted,
                I’ve been on Nivo since January and my last CT scan showed enlarged lymph nodes in my chest and several lug nodules. I’ve to have an Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS) on Tuesday where they put a camera down your windpipe and take samples. This should determine whether it’s inflammation caused by the treatment or whether the melanoma has spread. Hope yours turned out to be ok.
                Zelda
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