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Lung nodules highlighted in pet scan, my doctor says to wait to biopsy
Just Want to Talk | Last Active: Aug 17, 2023 | Replies (5)Comment receiving replies
@albertklein Welcome to Mayo Connect. We are a community of patients and caregivers, not medical professionals, so we aren't really in a position to offer advice.
That said, why did your doctor recommend a wait and see approach? Have the results been reviewed by an oncologist or pulmonologist? What is your personal medical history - any previous cancer, lung disease, smoking or vaping history or exposure to chemicals? What symptoms led to the scan?
All of those would be considerations as to what shoould be the next step and when...
Sue
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Hi, Albertkline,
That is really scarey news...my sympathy.
Sue gives really good advice in her post.
Maybe you could talk with the doctor or his nurse again? A telemedicine or a phone call? Maybe when the doc first gave you the news, you may have missed some of what the doctor said? That has happened to me. The doc says something that startles me and I can't keep up with the rest of what he says, and later I'm not really sure of the whys and wherefores and details.
It can be helpful to have another person-- like your spouse or adult child-- listen in or be with you when the doc explains serious/complicated things.
Hope all works out for you. Hugs.