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Lung nodule
A lung nodule is a symptom in which a person has a chest x-ray or CT scan that shows a small lump (nodule) in a lung. A lung nodule can be cancerous or non-cancerous. If cancerous, it can be a lung cancer or can be a metastatic cancer that spread from another part of the body.
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A 18-year old female asked:
What is a lung nodule?
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A 30-year old asked:
Do benign lung nodules grow?
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A 32-year old asked:
What are the tests for lung nodule?
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A 45-year old female asked:
Lung nodules 7 mm are they a concern?
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A 33-year old asked:
What is a 7 mm noncalcified lung nodule?
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A member asked:
What is a 7 mm noncalcified lung nodule?
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A 47-year old asked:
Lung nodule found, what is the next step?
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A 31-year old asked:
Why would a lung nodule grow from 5mm to 9mm?
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A 52-year old male asked:
It is very likely that a 2.6cm lung nodule presents symptoms?
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A 39-year old female asked:
pls can u advice me what causes a benign lung nodule,thanks?
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A 29-year old asked:
What is the recovery process like after having a benign lung nodule removed?
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A 55-year old female asked:
How long can a person with a 1.4 lung nodule live with and without treatment?
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A 55-year old female asked:
If someone smoked 30 years ago and now has a lung nodule should it be removed asap?
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A 55-year old female asked:
IF a lung nodule hasnt grown in 5 months ,is VATS surgery still needed 1.4 -2.7 SUV or is my doctor being over causous?
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A 55-year old female asked:
lung nodule didnt grow for 6 months and now 15% first 2months 10 the next and now 5%.Should it be operated on now or is it safe to wait 3months?
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A 39-year old female asked:
I ve multiple lung nodules,expecting key hole surgery to test it,if it comes out benign,later will Dr be able to remove them or better to leave them?
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A 55-year old female asked:
Is it better to be safe than sorry,when one has a lung nodule 1.4 2.7 suv and get it removed or wait and perhaps cause more problems.Surgery seems so?
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A 40-year old male asked:
If a person smoked, does that cause cancerous lung nodules?
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A 40-year old asked:
Ir lung nodules are not cancer, what exactly are they?
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A 40-year old asked:
Can a lung nodule be caused by sinusitis?
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A 55-year old female asked:
Can benign lung nodules cause problems in the lung?
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A 42-year old asked:
What should I do for a lung nodule found on right lung?
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A 45-year old asked:
What are the symptoms of a lung nodule and are they malignant?
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A 40-year old male asked:
What are the factors that make a lung nodule benign vs malignant?
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A 50-year old female asked:
Rt lung nodule w enlarged lymphnodes in mediastatin. Possible causes? Tu
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A 55-year old female asked:
If a lung nodule changes a little in size does that mean it is malignant?
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A 39-year old male asked:
Is it possible for lung nodules to develop during six months of chemotherapy?
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A 35-year old asked:
Saw a show on TV and they mentioned something called lung nodule. What is that?
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A 26-year old female asked about a 58-year old female:
Submandibuler growth with bilateral multiple lung nodules ,is it malignancy case?
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A 24-year old female asked:
Can a few lung nodule disappear / cannot see in CXR over a year if you undergo treatment or something?
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