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nodules

I went in for a routine exam at my family doctor, he wanted me to get a chest xray which it did, they found a small nodule 1x3 cm in my left lung.  I had already had an EBT scan in March but they wanted a cat scan as well which I did yesterday.  

I had prostate cancer in 1999, psa has been less than .01 for years and I'm healthy otherwise.  What are your thoughts, need I be worried?  What are the odds that this is indeed a cancer?
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322973 tn?1239904438
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Electron Beam Tomography is popular for cardiac imaging and also for screening for lung cancer. 3 dimensional reconstructed images are generated.
More conventional scanning modalities include the CT scan and the MRI scan.
Do let me know the result of your CT scan.
To determine the exact nature of the nodule, a biopsy or FNAC is mandatory.
Good Luck!
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Thanks for the information, no I'm not a smoker and never have.  I suppose that's in my favor.  I read up on the pet scan and understand that it can differentiate between cancer and non cancer nodules.  Are you familiar with the EBT scan?  What other imaging modalities are there for this?
Thanks
Phil26206
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322973 tn?1239904438
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Hi,
Any new lung nodule must be investigated to determine its nature and cause.
Your PSA is very well controlled, this is very good.
It is difficult to estimate the chances of cancer. Are you a smoker? Is there a family history?
PET or other imaging modalities should help settle the issue. Pl let me know the result of the scan.
All the best, and God Bless!
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