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Is a Spiculated lung nodule always malignant?

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@ditot07 hello checking in with a follow up to your lung nodule situation. And hoping your valve replacement went well and are all healed up from that. Did your drs want you to continue to monitor the spiculated nodule after your biopsy or did they give you the all clear based on the results? I’m currently under surveillance for a small spiculated lung nodule in my right middle lobe as well as a couple others in different lobes. All mine are small subcentimer ground glass nodules with smooth round borders except for this 4.2mm spiculated one. My radiologist recommended scan again in one year and pulmonologist wants sooner scan which has me worried. Is she being over cautious or does she see something really concerning. When I asked why the sooner scan than what was recommended by radiologist she said well because you have several new nodules… I said really? why didn’t the radiologist note that on the report? There was no mention of any new nodules at all.. she just said “well I don’t know. I just think we really need to scan again now) we are currently 9 months out from the last scan where radiologist said repeat in 1 year. Any thoughts you can share is appreciated… Hope you are doing very well.

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@hercules hello,

I am doing well. Thank you for asking. Valve replacement was much easier than I expected.
Regarding the lung nodule. Dr has increased the monitoring scan time from 6 months to 1 year, as there has been no change.
I absolutely get why an earlier scan would have you worried. On the other hand, thank goodness she is being cautious. That is what you want your doctor to be.
I don’t know that I have insights that would help. I totally understand how terrifying this is and wish you all the best.