Mass on lung and lymph nodes

Yes cancer was found in left upper lobe and in some surrounding lymph nodes.
Will be starting radiation to lung and chemo for 6 weeks. Just starting next week….will see how this goes.

Don’t panic. Where there is life there is hope.

You’ll do great! Don’t be afraid to speak up and let your team know if you are uncomfortable or have questions. They are there to help, and even though this is your first time, they’ve helped a lot of patients through this.

@skm101 , just touching base, how are you holding up? Still waiting for PET results?

PET came back with pretty much the same as CT. Irregular nodule etc. I thought PETs pick up all cancers but now I'm going Thursday for a biopsy. So many emotions!

Hi @skm101, A PET scan will show a mass, but it will also provide information on the amount of metabolic activity in those masses. Infections, inflammation, and cancer will all have metabolic activity. That activity lights up on the scan, and will show as different levels of brightness (or uptake). Cancer is very active, and will have a higher number.

A biopsy is a good next step. Your doctors are taking actions on what they are seeing, and are trying to make sure they don’t miss anything. Are they doing the biopsy through a bronchoscopy procedure?
https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/pet-scan/about/pac-20385078

Yes it is.

Is that good?

Hello skm101,
Having the bronchocopy is the logical next step and will allow the doctors to visualize the lung lymph nodes to see if they are enlarged and to biopsy them……another step in seeing if your lung cancer has spread. Good luck with the procedure.