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Hi skm101, Is this Dr. your PCP that is telling you this or are you seeing a team of doctors? Are you near a Mayo Clinic or Cancer center? The mold sounds rather concerning to me too, even though I’m not a Dr. Most of us have been told that living in mold causes health issues. Are they saying you have cancer or is it thar they want to cut it out first and find out if its cancer afterward? Did they tell you how much the CT lit? Like my nodule lit too a 2.
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My doctor read the bronchology results briefly saying the lung wash showed mold. Really no more about it. The bronchology also didn't pick up any malignancy but the PET lit up with SUVs of 4 to 6. He considers it inconclusive bc something is lighting it up and perhaps the needle biopsy missed it on all 4 lymph nodes and the wash. I thought that it was less possible to be cancer bc all 5 areas were nonmalignent but he said no. I know fungus can lit up on a PET but they tested for those types of fungus and I don't have those kinds. He said that doing a bigger biopsy of the module/mass that they couldn't get to with the bronchology could still come back inconclusive and the only way to know if it is cancer is a wedge resection- removal of the nodule/mass. I am so confused and need to know but i feel the wheels turn so slowly. I have sent my records to Mayo and hope to get their help or advise.
My PCP is watching things but the bronchology dr is the one who has given me statements of my choices now. Removal, bigger biopsy of nodule or wait and hope.
Thank you for replying to me. I don't feel so alone when I have contact with others. Please keep me updated on your tests etc as I will be thinking of you.