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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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I live in Ontario Canada and my doctor is a thoracic oncologist actually he is head of the department for the region so I’m happy about that. I didn’t realize that biopsies cause infection and removal is better. Will they know the stage of the cancer from the PET scan ? I can’t have it removed immediately as I’m travelling to Europe for a month and have planned this trip for 3 years. Will the nodule grow much between now and sometime in October/November for removal /surgery? Also does the PET scan show if cancer is in other places in your body ? As if it has spread to other areas ? Will it show that ?

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Lisa, Volunteer Mentor | @lls8000 | Aug 24, 2022

It sounds like you have an expert on your side in your doctor, that’s reassuring.
There are different types of tumors and cancers, and they can grow at different rates. No one can really tell you how much it will grow, if at all.
The PET will show if there are other areas in the body (neck down) with suspicious areas that could potentially be cancer. In my case, a PET showed an area on the liver which was later biopsied, and determined to be from the lung cancer. That determined my stage IV diagnosis, and radically changed my treatment plan.
It sounds like you are feeling good enough to take the trip, which is great! You need to go and enjoy yourself, have fun!
Lisa

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