Lung Nodules - any advice welcome

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utahgal7
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Re: Lung Nodules - any advice welcome

Postby utahgal7 » Fri May 13, 2022 3:20 pm

prayingforccr:

Thank you for the information!

Have a nice evening:)
02/20 Rectal Cancer dx - 4 cm mass; located 9 cm from AV
03/20 CEA 2.7; 0.9; 1.4; 0.9; 0.9; 1.2; 1.0; 0.8; 1.1; 1.0; 1.1; 1.7; 1.8; 1.8
1.9; 2.4; 2.3; 2.8; 2.2, 2.8, 3.2; 3.0; 1.6; 2.0; 1.2
04/20 ST Radiation; 04/20 LAR surgery w/ileostomy; ypT3N1bM0; MSS, KRAS G12A
05/20 CAPEOX; 08/20 Ileostomy reversal
12/20 CT scan; lung nodules (watch and wait);
11/22 lung nodule biopsy positive for RC met;
1/23 VATS right lower lobe wedge resection
FOLFIRI 10 cycles

Utwo
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Location: T.O.

Re: Lung Nodules - any advice welcome

Postby Utwo » Mon May 16, 2022 3:54 pm

utahgal7 wrote:So most recent CT scan showed growth in (1) lung nodule (right lung lower lobe). Most recent measurement shows that nodule has grown to 6mm x 7mm. I am beyond a little frustrated. At one oncology appt. the nodule will be stable. Then at next oncology appt. 3 months later, the CT will show that nodule has grown. So, the nodule has tripled in size since CT scan from (3/2021 - nodule measured 2mm x 3mm then).
So, my oncologist wants to wait 2 months and do an additional scan ...
I had a few "density anomalies" in my lungs.
After a brief period of growth they have became stable.
I understand that watching them is rather "entertaining".
However you need to understand that at our age (I assume your age based on your broken hip) people typically have quite a few such "density anomalies" in lungs, liver etc.
If I were you I would follow your doctor's advice and wait for one more CT scan.
If this is CC metastasis, it grows rather slow and a few extra months doesn't present a lot of additional risk.
58 yo male at diagnosis: T1bN0M0, 0/15 nodes, low grade/moderately differentiated adenocarcinoma
03/2016 colonoscopy: 2 small polyps removed in left colon; CEA = 1.3
04/2016 colonoscopy: caecum sessile 3.5 cm polyp piecemeal removed with kind of clear margins
05/2016 "prophylactic" laparoscopic right hemicolectomy - bleeding, leak, infection
06/2017 CT scan, colonoscopy OK; CEA = 1.6
A lot of funny stuff discovered by CT scans in liver, kidney, lungs, arteries, gallbladder, lymph node, pancreas


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