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A 33-year old asked:
Why does open lung biopsy have a high mortality rate?
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A 40-year old asked:
Open lung biopsy with a camera -how dangerous is this?
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A 46-year old asked:
Regarding open lung biopsy with a camera -how dangerous is this procedure?
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A member asked:
What is the definition or description of: Lung biopsy?
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A 27-year old asked:
Can a liver biopsy puncture my lung?
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A 46-year old asked:
Should a biopsy be done on the lung if has pneumonia?
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A 41-year old male asked:
No symptoms after 6 years since they discover 3 masses my right lower lung,should I be worried?No biopsy.Stop repeating test after 1 year.
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A 48-year old female asked:
Dad's lung biopsy came back benign. He's having a 2nd biopsy done going in through his back. What are the chances this one will be benign too?
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A 30-year old female asked:
What causes multiple bilateral lung nodules. The largest one is 5 mm and all the doctor wants to do is follow it. Why not biopsy it and find out why?
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A 59-year old female asked:
In May 2011 I had rt lung biopsies and was given a diagnosis of IPF. In Feb. of this year I was told they nolonger believe I have IPF but do not know what I have. My question is how long does it take to stop having pain from the biopsies. My doctor says I
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A 43-year old asked:
Is a lung biopsy done while you are awake?
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A 52-year old asked:
What are the chances of lung collapse during a biopsy?
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A 39-year old asked:
Could your body absorb air trapped after a lung biopsy?
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A female asked:
How much pain is normal after a lung biopsy? I had a biopsy more than a week ago, and Im still having pain. Is this normal?
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A 52-year old male asked:
Have 2 low grade tumors in the lungs and kidney with the lungs being primary.. Would the next tumor they are going to biopsy be low grade as well ?
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A female asked:
If there is a lesion or more in my lung and its too dangerous for a biopsy because of air pockets surrounding it how will they know if its cancerous ?
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A 34-year old asked:
I have a cancerous growth in my upper right lung. I had a biopsy on it and it came back benign. What could this mean?
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A 24-year old female asked:
My dad have a tumor in his lungs as big as a fist, and his having a biopsy today. also diagnosed with tubercolosis. will he survive?
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A 42-year old male asked:
21 years ago doctor said i had TB after doing lung biopsy,I was treated with four drugs for 9 months,got all better,I moved to US,nothing to prove TX?
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A female asked:
How long do I need to stay in the hospital after a lung biopsy? I have one scheduled for next week and I need to know how much time to take off work?
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A 37-year old asked:
My mother has lung cancer, subject to biopsy. What should we expect to happen if she does?
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A 28-year old female asked:
My aunt was told she has a large calcium deposit on her lung, growing for 30 yrs. Unable to do biopsy. What iis treatment options?
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A 33-year old asked:
Can a doctor determine the stage of lung cancer from a lung biopsy?
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A 31-year old female asked:
Is it common to have sarcoidosis diagnosed from a skin biopsy? Lung xray was negative. What does this mean?
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A 39-year old female asked:
Are there any blood tests or tests other then biopsy of a nodule that can identify presence of cancer anywhere in body or lungs?
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A 50-year old female asked:
1 1/2 months ago I had lung biopsy on my left upper and lower lobes. A few weeks ago, I have been feeling pain under the left lower rib cage.
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A 69-year old female asked:
I was just told that I have a 23 mm hyper metabolic node in my right upper lung and that is is positive and they want to do a cat scan biopsy.?
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A 39-year old male asked:
Hello doctors. About 8 months ago I had a lymph node biopsy. Right after surgery my r/h lung collapsed. Since then I have had pain. Is this normal?
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A 59-year old female asked:
First biopsy of a solitary nodule in the right lung, close to oblique wall, without cancer cells. Doctor sending me to different respirologist , why?
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A 39-year old female asked:
If lung nodules turn out to be cancer , after biopsy, then is this curable, or incurable only?thanks
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