Nodules in the lung and lung tumors Posted: 04-28-08 04:46am
I have only recently quit smoking. It is
yet to be determined whether there are any
more nodulues; this one was found during a
recent CT scan prior to an appendectomy;
therefore only the lower part of my body
was scanned.
What can this be if not cancer? What is
the treatment?
Why did the surgeon look at my hands and
fingers and what could he have seen?:
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General Q and A Answer A4028 Posted: 05-02-08 13:54pm
A “Nodule in the lung” on a CT-scan
can be due to the presence of a kind of
lung tumor – benign or malignant.
ST-scan is the first step in investigating
any lung tumor. Further diagnostic
procedures (bronchoscopy or trans-thoracic
punition) are required to reveal the
precise nature of the tumor. Therapy
depends upon the tumor’s nature and
stage (in the case of a malignant tumor).
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