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Is a Spiculated lung nodule always malignant?

Lung Health | Last Active: Nov 7 12:13pm | Replies (129)
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it is located on RML on lung base on Pericardium surface
just returned from doctor. it is spiculated, slightly, he says no thoracic surgeon would biopsy it because of its location. so instead of biopsy, he will watch its size. ill have a cat scan in six months. if it grows he'll take as a sign of malignancy and ill need to have the nodule removed by open-heart surgery or hopefully VAT.
i told him of a blood test, Nodify XL2 and Nodify CDT
MY healthcare provider doesnt have it but it is out there and the doctor Googled it. he is researching it for me. i want it as it detects lung cancer even if in-situ. i've requested it.
have you heard of it

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Lisa, Volunteer Mentor | @lls8000 | May 8 12:24pm

@linpvc, That sounds like a difficult location, and the care that they are taking with your situation is certainly warranted. I can understand why the traditional biopsy that a pulmonologist would perform is too risky.
I hadn't heard of the Nodify XL2 test. I'll be interested to hear what your doctor thinks about it. There are tests that measure the CTDNA (circulating tumor DNA) in your blood stream. General biomarker testing can be done in this way, through a 'liquid biopsy' using blood instead of tissue. Those tests only work if the nodule/tumor are shedding enough cells for the test to pick up on it. Even though these tests can save lives, some insurance companies push back on paying for these types of tests, and they can cost thousands of dollars, so check on that too.
How do you feel about waiting 6 months for your next scan?

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