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Lung nodule being treated as Lung cancer due to medical history

Lung Cancer | Last Active: Aug 24, 2022 | Replies (16)
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Thank you for your reply. I really don’t have the opportunity for a second opinion as I live in a small rural town where the oncologist comes once a month from a bigger city. My tests (PET ) will be done in the city. I guess I’m
Just nervous because he says it’s near my heart. What are the risks of removing a small module only .9 cm big. I can’t have it removed if it is cancer until late October. Will it grow considerably until then ?

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Merry, Alumni Mentor | @merpreb | Aug 21, 2022

Hello Tova- I am sorry that I am replying to your post so late. I am so happy that others in this vast group are comfortable and knowledgeable to help too.

Has your dr. mentioned what type of cancer he thinks that you have. A .9cm is about 3" and it will depend on how close to your heart your lesion is and what kind it is if it can be biopsied.

Also, as far as lesion growth, it will depend on what your lesion actually is. Some lung cancers are extremely fast growing and very dangerous and others are extremely slow growing and not as dangerous. But, as you probably know, cancer has its own mind and can do what it wants when it wants.

You seem to have restrictions if you do have cancer. Is this due to other family health issues or work-related?

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