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nodules in chest What is this ?

 
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dmkipp
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 24, 2005 8:38 pm    Post subject: nodules in chest Reply with quote
Hi my 61 year old dad was just told this week that he has a secondary cancer in his shoulder /neck area (near collarbone) doctors say it is treatable but a CT scan showed that he has several nodules in his chest area . he has been referred to the cancer clinic and is awaiting a reply for his appointment. Is there a possibility that the nodules in his chest area are treatable as well ? or is it possible that these nodules are not cancerous ? Also how would they test the nodules to find out if they are cancerous?

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MK
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leo
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 11:26 pm    Post subject: Re: nodules in chest Reply with quote
Hello

The chest nodules can be anything. I am not sure if the area near the collarbone is a lymphnode, and the primary cancer is in the lung, but lung nodules can certainly be benign.

To find out one possibly needs to have a biopsy, though this is not always necessary if this information will not change treatment plan, since biopsies in the lung carry risks that are not negligible.

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PostPosted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 11:59 pm    Post subject: Re: nodules in chest Reply with quote
[quote="leo"]
since biopsies in the lung carry risks that are not negligible.
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Leo,

I am curious what risks do lung biopsies present???

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Bethany Confused

Dad Stage IV Lung Cancer 4/03. mets to bones, now brain mets 4/05
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leo
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 10, 2005 7:41 pm    Post subject: Re: nodules in chest Reply with quote
Bethany

Risks of lung biopsy (through the chest wall)
- Pneumothorax: accumulation of air between the lungs and chest wall, causing the lung to collapse.
- Bleeding: the needle can puncture an artery and cause significant bleeding inside the chest cavity (hemothorax)
- Infection: rare, but can occur.
- pain, which can become significant.

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Leo
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