
Suggest Treatment For Presence Of Nodules On The Lung

How long befor I get an answer?? Very nerveous
Contrast CT is very decisive in your case
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for asking in HealthcareMagic.
I have gone through your concern and i am going to give you some more information.
According to the history if you were my patient i would recommend you to do too as follows:
Hemogram
CRP
ESR
These tests are the inflammation indicators and they might be elevated if it is pneumonia.
CEA
Ca 125
These are the tumoral markers tests that are mainly affected in tumoral situation.
Yes contrast CT is very decisive in your case.
The positive point in this is the fact that there is relatively long time you have this nodule and you are healthy.
The most important thing now is to explore what kind of density is the nodule (after having ct result).
If you do not have smoked the percentage of been a lung cancer falls but taking in consideration your age better to exclude it correctly with CT.
So if you want you can attach me CT result when you will have it and i will be here to help you again anytime.
I wish a good health to you
Dr.Jolanda


The biopsy is the gold standard for the diagnosis of cancer
Detailed Answer:
Hi again,
I defer to take stand without gold standard tests. The biopsy is the gold standard for the diagnosis of cancer. That was a good sign quitting smoke 35 yrs back.
If the ct result is positive for lung cancer the next step would be taking a biopsy sample.
According to the position and the size of nodule.
If it is in close position with the airways than a fibrobronchoscopy procedure would be perform for the biopsy. If it is far from them, a trans parietal biopsy should be done.
Further follow up depends by the biopsy result.
Best regards
Dr.Jolanda


Blood test is not related directly with lung cancer
Detailed Answer:
Hi again
No, usually blood test is not related directly with cancer, only in severe situation of the patient but it is not diagnostic.
Tumor markers are related with this condition
Regards
Feel free to ask me again
DR.Jolanda

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