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Lung Cancer | Last Active: Aug 24, 2022 | Replies (24)

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@merpreb

You are correct about the shortage of contrast die being in short supply.

I have all of my CTs with contrast. A lot of people in this group do. But there are situations when it's not required.

There are a lot of shortages worldwide. I'm sure that you are familiar with them. But you must remember that there are alternatives in medicine. Covid has shown how resourceful and determined researchers are.

Lung cancer research has produced huge improvements in the last 10 years. Many people who might not have survived lung cancer are alive and living fruitful lives due to those improvements.

I have a CT coming up next month. I have another lesion that has grown. It will be my 6th lung cancer in my 25th year of lung cancer. I prefer to think of all those new treatments for my cancers and continued research while I wait to see if my lesion has grown.

Don't you think that these new treatments keeping people alive are just incredible?

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Merry,

I didn't know you have another lesion. Is there a chance its just a lesion and not cancerous? I just get so disappointed to hear I have another one but I'm so thankful the y90 treatments keep working.

What treatment path will you follow if it has grown?

Praying blessings on you. Keep us posted.

Diane

Sorry to make an assumption, I know better. My first CT scan was with contrast, but the next two (at Mayo) were not. Nor is the next one coming up in two weeks. Wonder why.