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Can Nodules On Lung Be Symptoms Of Cancer?

I have been coughing up green stuff for months. It was checked for infection and there is none. I have RA. I have been taken off 2 of my 3 meds to see if this is a side effect and now my blood pressure med has been changed. I lose my voice on and off all day. For months now my voice has not been normal. Had throat scope and sinus ct both ok. Had a lung ct and it showed alittle scaring and nodules. I m so scared I have cancer but I m just waiting around for my next dr appointment. I don t feel like I m getting anywhere with a diagnosis.
Fri, 2 Jan 2015
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Change in voice along with lung nodules are not a good sign and may indicate cancer although this is not for sure based on the scanty information that you have provided. You definitely need further investigations in order to reach a diagnosis. The best will be to get a needle test done from the lung nodules if they are big enough (FNAC). This will be done under CT guidance. If they are not big enough, then a bronchoscopy (endoscopy of the respiratory tract) with lavage and cytology might help.Also, send your sputum for culture and cytology.
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Can Nodules On Lung Be Symptoms Of Cancer?

Change in voice along with lung nodules are not a good sign and may indicate cancer although this is not for sure based on the scanty information that you have provided. You definitely need further investigations in order to reach a diagnosis. The best will be to get a needle test done from the lung nodules if they are big enough (FNAC). This will be done under CT guidance. If they are not big enough, then a bronchoscopy (endoscopy of the respiratory tract) with lavage and cytology might help.Also, send your sputum for culture and cytology.