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Lung nodule/spot found. Immedialty said it was cancer

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mikey24
mikey24

So my mom has bronchitis with a touch of pneumonia. They did a chest x-ray and saw a spot on her lung. They did a CT scan this morning and called her into the office today and told her she has cancer. Isn’t their more test that need to be done like a biopsy or something before they can just flat out say it’s cancer? They didn’t see any lymp nodes swole or see anything anywhere else. Just the spot on her lung. We’re waiting for them to call now to see what test they want to do next. But can they determine its cancer from just the scan without any other test? And since she has a touch of penumonia and bronchitis could that have something to do with the spot on her lung?

Thanks

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  • mike09523
    mike09523 mikey24

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    Hi mikey24, 

    The dreaded C word throws you into a frenzy of thoughts. Yes, they may be right, yes, it could be to do with her chest infection.

    However, if the doctor is aware of the chest infection you would like to think that they have taken that into consideration.

    The next step will hopefully either confirm their diagnosis or show up negative.  Cancer can be treated successfully these days and whatever the outcome I wish you and your mother the very best of  wishes.

    Mike.

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