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Lung nodules: Can they ever be non-cancerous?
Lung Health | Last Active: Feb 2 1:46pm | Replies (48)Comment receiving replies
My husband had a pet scan that showed 8mm Nodule He had an appointment today(1/7/26 to go over report that said suspisious for malignancy. The dr office called yesterday and said they had to cancel his appointment until 2/24/26. We are upset that this appt is almost 6 weeks away and we have to continue to worry about the results. Any advice would be appreciated.
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@louiset65
The opposite is true. Nodules are not often malignant. Shame on your Doc for not at least set your mind at ease.
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@louiset65, I'm sure you hoped to find answers today, so this has to be hard on both of you.
Generally speaking, many providers want to monitor the nodules until one is at least 1 cm. It's difficult to biopsy small nodules, and no one wants an inconclusive result after putting the patient through the bronchoscopy procedure. I saw in another post that one of your husband's nodules is close to that 1 cm size, but a bit smaller. It wouldn't be unusual for a provider to recommend another follow up scan in 3-6 months at this size. The scan shows something of concern, without a biopsy and pathology, we don't really know what the nodules are made up of. Don't forget that they could be many things other than cancer, such as inflammation, infection, fungus. It's hard to know, as our lungs are sensitive and can be impacted by many factors.
Does his provider offer a wait list, where you may be able to get an earlier appointment if an appointment unexpectedly opens up? Are there other providers in the same practice that may be able to see him sooner?