Lung Cancer Support Group
Lung cancer is a cancer of the lungs characterized by the presence of malignant tumours. Most commonly it is bronchogenic carcinoma (about 90%). Lung cancer is one of the most lethal of cancers worldwide, causing up to 3 million deaths annually. Although lung cancer was previously an illness that affected predominately men, the lung cancer rate for women has been...
Hi everyone,
Whenever I have concerns, you all are a great help! Here goes: my dad is 65, COPD. A few years ago, after a bout of pneumonia, he had a spot on the lung that the doctor couldn't identify. A PET scan was done, not cancer.
Since then, he goes for CT scans every 6 months and the spot cones and goes.
Now, it was there at the last CT in June, so his doc scheduled him for a PET in September.
What could it be? Is this standard procedure?
I'm very worried. Your input would be great!
Whenever I have concerns, you all are a great help! Here goes: my dad is 65, COPD. A few years ago, after a bout of pneumonia, he had a spot on the lung that the doctor couldn't identify. A PET scan was done, not cancer.
Since then, he goes for CT scans every 6 months and the spot cones and goes.
Now, it was there at the last CT in June, so his doc scheduled him for a PET in September.
What could it be? Is this standard procedure?
I'm very worried. Your input would be great!
Cancer can be very tricky to identify but so far your fine because nothing has been identified. A PET scan will not show when the spot is under 1 centimetre.
So right now there is no worry but all the symptoms from the past are trying to tell you something and eventually it will come to a head.
I know this is slim , the info I gave you but stop and think. Did or does your dad smoke , what's his diet like , is he coughing more than usual , is he losing weight , why did the pneumonia appear. Are you getting my message. Lung cancer does not usually appear until the later stages.
I wish you all the best
My step dad was recently diagnosed with lung cancer at stage 1. The ONLY reason they found the spot on an xray was because I'm sure they thought he had pneumonia. Further scans and biopsy diagnosed the cancer. He was LUCKY to be diagnosed so early.
There are several things the spot could be but I'm no dr. so I don't know what it is, this is a question for your doctor, just keep pressing until you all figure it out. Drs don't always have all the answers straight away. So just keep investigating I'm sure ya'll will get it figured out.