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Breast Cancer (Expert Forum)
Mets to the Lung
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Mets to the Lung
by iduj, Mar 29, 2002 12:00AM
I have Stage IV breast cancer, but am doing very well. Would you please explain the following: "There are multiple small lymph nodes in the aorticopulmonary window, significantly smaller than the comparison study. No other lymph nodes are seen in the chest." Is the idea to have NO lymph nodes or just smaller and smaller lymph nodes. I am confused - aren't the lymph nodes already there and they possibly get larger due to the malignancy? Thanks very much!
Doctor's Answer
by CCF-RN,MSN-rf, Apr 01, 2002 12:00AM
Dear iduj: As you may know, lymph nodes are located throughout the body. Most of the time, they are too small to be visualized on scan. If they are inflamed or if they contain malignant cells, they can swell and be apparent on film. If these nodes were previously thought to contain malignancy, then the finding that they are now smaller is a good finding. I'm glad you are doing well and I hope this explanation helps.
