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8 mm lung nodule possible malignancy: What should I do?

Lung Cancer | Last Active: Mar 7 7:51am | Replies (40)
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@dedehans

I had my nodule biopsied to determine the type of cancer and what stage it was. Also it's genetic composition. Surgery came afterwards.

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pb50 | @pb50 | Feb 13 4:09pm

I’m curious how yours was biopsied? I ask because my pulmonologist and surgeon said mine was too small to biopsy when it was 9mm. It was in the bottom outside edge of my left lung and they both said it would be difficult to grab and hope to drag it Up and out and it was too small to section. Then they said if they were going do a wedge resection to biopsy it, they might as well do the gold standard of lobectomy. I’m still not sure that wasn’t overkill but it’s done and I’m focused on recovery.

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