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Hello, I’m glad you successfully completed your treatments.
I had surgery 3 years ago for melanoma. At that time there were small nodules which none of the doctors questioned, saying that anyone who was a smoker had them. I had PET scans frequently following surgery, now CT scans. There are several nodules the oncologist has been watching, 1 being 11 cm. She has decided I need a biopsy. What I’m petrified of is that I have severe COPD and was told that makes a biopsy much more serious and prone to possible serious complications. Has anyone had a biopsy who has COPD and what was your experience? I’m very scared about the procedure.