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Small lung nodules: How often should they be monitored?

Lung Health | Last Active: Jun 16, 2023 | Replies (67)

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@hatshepsut

Hello. I'm new here. I was just diagnosed with two small lung nodules. One is 0.7 cm and one is 0.4 cm. One is in left lower lobe and one is in right lower lobe. The 0.7 cm. nodule is described as ground glass; the 0.4 nodule is described as juxtapleural. I'm 75. I've never smoked.I have no symptoms. I've made an appointment with a pulmonologist but can't get in until April. I've tried to research this online and it appears that the odds of this being cancer are pretty small. according to the Fleischner criteria. Nevertheless, this is new territory for me and I'm pretty concerned. I would appreciate any information you can give me.

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Your reaction was my reaction also. What tests have you done so far? I found it very useful to read the test reports and google every single medical term. The radiologists in each test report recommended the next test (chest x-ray to CT-scan to PET-scan). I found CT-scan reports to provide a lot of information on possible diagnoses -

Also, I'm concerned about the term "ground-glass." Using the Brock and Mayo Clinic calculators, my odds (less than 5%) of this being cancer look good. Nevertheless, on reading pieces online, the ground-glass designation looks especially worrisome. Is it?

Thank you. I'm grateful for your advice and information. Although I live in a large community, I can't get a pulmonologist appointment until mid-April. That wait is tough. I did input my info into the Mayo Clinic Lung Nodule calculator and the results calm me down somewhat. I was the sole caregiver for my husband who had colon cancer for four years. So, I know I overreact to any cancer-related findings. Forgive me for that. I do know that knowledge is power and that early action is important. Again, thank you. Having kind and knowledgeable people to "talk" to is so important.