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Mass on lung and lymph nodes

Lung Cancer | Last Active: Mar 5 9:06am | Replies (149)

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@deedee1981

So sorry to hear about your diagnosis. Now I’m back to being concerned about my repeat CT scan. I told you my initial CT scans and PET scan showed one size…..then the Mayo Clinic’s CT showed a smaller mass. Oncologist said cancer doesn’t shrink. So led me to believe it was just an infection. But I’m still coughing, clearing my throat constantly and I’ve got discomfort in my rib cage and back when taking a deep breath. Your story and mine are very similar…..except they cancelled my bronchoscopy and biopsy. We shall see on February 20.
I hope you get treatment or surgery that will completely cure you. Good news is it seems to be confined to your right lung. No metastasis. Prayers for you.

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I really don’t know why there are such discrepancies between mass size on pet scan and cat scan? Has anyone else had this happen and what would the explanation be?

You mentioned pain in the rib cage and back. My husband had a horrible cough and back pain in the rib cage area for a long time before his diagnosis. It turned out he had broken a rib from the intense coughing.