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Standardized uptake value (SUV) 5.4 and 4.8 mean nodules cancerous?

Lung Cancer | Last Active: Apr 18 7:23pm | Replies (32)
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My husband is also facing uncertainty now.

Lower left lobe lung cancer was easily diagnosed. Lobectomy went soomthly and recovery was quick.

However next CT revealed a new small mass on adrenal gland. Pet lit up. MRI “suggests” mestasticized from lung but mass cannot be viewed on slide bc its inbtwn slices .Biopsy says non-malignant but perhaps tumor moved our of way of needle..

Now what? Should adrenal gland be removed?

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pb50 | @pb50 | Mar 16 4:48pm

I would be inclined to ask an oncologist whether it is important now to understand if the adrenal mass is primary or secondary? It’s a common destination on the metastes highway, and the PET lit up. So time seems precious. But there are a lot of non-dangerous reasons a mass can light up a PET.

You can function normally with a piece of one adrenal gland. But if you want to keep for now,
the biopsy attempt needs to be repeated. Can they do a robotic attempt?

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