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Suspicious Nodule

Lung Cancer | Last Active: May 19 10:30am | Replies (14)
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@cinders59

Here is the narrative from my PET SCAN

1.2 cm right upper lobe lung nodule best seen on image 82 is mildly hypermetabolic max measured be 2.3 greater than lung background concerning for neoplasm. Consider biopsy. There is also a small left upper lobe lung nodule measuring about 0.7 cm but mild hypermetabolic max SUV 2.6 also concerning for neoplasm. Is this cancer ????
Being scheduled for ION bronchoscopy biopsy.

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Lisa, Volunteer Mentor | @lls8000 | May 19 10:38am

Hi @cinders59, I just saw this after responding to your other post. These SUV numbers measure the ‘uptake’ of the glucose serum to the nodules. I’m sure you’ve read that PET scans can show inflammation, infection, cancer, or any metabolically active areas. These numbers are not off the charts. They are actually on the low side. The biopsy is certainly a good next step to confirm the cellular nature of the nodule/s.
For comparison, my cancerous nodules were over 10 SUV, but my fungal nodules were in the 2 range.

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