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If anyone can help me because I am so scared! Went to the ER the other night because I was spitting up blood, they did a CT and found a 5.7 cm mass on lung. Saw a doctor in pumology today and he told me that the mas was not very dense, and said generally cancer is more dense but said that didn't mean it wasn't. Also no surrounding lymph nodes were swollen, which I hope is good? He did a procalcitonin test for infections, there is no infection so leads me to think it's C?! I have a PET scan in 2 weeks. I should ad that I see a oncologist regularly yearly and just saw him in November with all blood work normal, less than 2 months later and blood work is INSANE! Shouldn't something have shown up if this was cancer? I get these blood panels done yearly. I am really frightened, any info is greatly appreciated.
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@bellsina71, this is a repeat of the response I wrote to you in another discussion. But it bears repeating perhaps? 🙂 Spitting up blood and being told you have a mass on your lungs is scary. There's no doubt about that! There are many different types of growths that can form in the lungs that are not cancer. Sometimes these may be benign conditions that are easy to treat or don't even require treatment. Lung nodules (or mass) are very common.
IF your mass is cancer, then you are doing everything right. You are in medical care and a PET scan has been scheduled.
The hardest job you have now is to de-stress while you wait. Not easy I know. But remember that no matter the outcome, being of healthy mind and body is your best bet. What things help you feel calm or distract you?