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How To Treat A Cancerous Nodule?
Question: hello,
I recently had a routine heart scan to ck for blockage...that came back good..but they found a nodule of 8mm they want to check out furture.... I am concerned about the sized of it... if it's cancer what will they do?
I recently had a routine heart scan to ck for blockage...that came back good..but they found a nodule of 8mm they want to check out furture.... I am concerned about the sized of it... if it's cancer what will they do?
Brief Answer:
Need more information
Detailed Answer:
Dear Sir,
Do you have the copy of your report to attach.
I could give a better answer if I have a look on the report.
Regards,
Need more information
Detailed Answer:
Dear Sir,
Do you have the copy of your report to attach.
I could give a better answer if I have a look on the report.
Regards,
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I don't have the copy of the report. I live in Mexico. I just got home and they emailed me...but were unable to email the report...I go back in a month...I am hoping that if it is cancer, then it is isolated and caught early...that's my big big hope
Brief Answer:
Heart cancer is a very rare finding
Detailed Answer:
Dear Sir,
Actually cancer in the heart is a very rare finding. Most likely it can be a calcificate or something like that.
Did they wrote in their email that they suspect a cancer, or they just informed you, that they found a nodule.
The localization of the module is also very important, as it can be a clue, to help identity what is it.
Regards,
Heart cancer is a very rare finding
Detailed Answer:
Dear Sir,
Actually cancer in the heart is a very rare finding. Most likely it can be a calcificate or something like that.
Did they wrote in their email that they suspect a cancer, or they just informed you, that they found a nodule.
The localization of the module is also very important, as it can be a clue, to help identity what is it.
Regards,
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
The 8mm lung nodule is located in the uppper left lobe of lung. I was a smoker who quit 15 years ago but I did smoke for 22years before I quit. If it's cancer, what are treatments? I feel fine, work out..etc... I discovered this because I went in for a heart scan to check for blockage.
Brief Answer:
Welcome back
Detailed Answer:
Dear Sir,
The location of nodule is more specific for resolved tuberculosis.
I think the probability that the finding is a cancer is not high, most likely, it is something benign.
Anyway, even if it is a cancer, in case of one small nodule, if there is no lymph not involvement, the outcome is good. In this case surgery is indicated. Patients can be cured completely.
Wishing you good health
Regards,
Welcome back
Detailed Answer:
Dear Sir,
The location of nodule is more specific for resolved tuberculosis.
I think the probability that the finding is a cancer is not high, most likely, it is something benign.
Anyway, even if it is a cancer, in case of one small nodule, if there is no lymph not involvement, the outcome is good. In this case surgery is indicated. Patients can be cured completely.
Wishing you good health
Regards,
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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