Hi JS (@jstarkman), I'm assuming that your CT was completed for a lung screening exam? I'm glad to see that the screening program is working; nodules are being identified early, and it is saving lives! It also puts patients like you into a state of worry. Most nodules are non-cancerous. You need to be comfortable with the plan presented to you by your doctor. Some people are comfortable with a 3 month wait. Your nodule hasn't grown much, but no one can really tell you at this point what it will do in the next three months. A second opinion from an expert can be very helpful, and a pulmonologist would be able to provide additional input on what they believe the next steps should be.
From my experience, oncologists want to see patients that have a pathology confirmed case of cancer. I would certainly recommend seeing an oncologist prior to having surgery for cancer. We all have different experiences to contribute, there is no one right answer. The right answer for you is what puts your mind at ease.
I have a type of lung cancer that will come back and spread someday. I just had a second biopsy completed on a 9mm nodule and two enlarged lymph nodes which were first identified in November. It's not cancer. So, even stage IV lung cancer patients can have non-cancerous nodules. My oncology team is surprised too!
Take a deep breath and determine what works best for you.

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