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What test should I have and how often?
by Suzettay, Jul 04, 2009 07:56PM
10 years ago a spot was found on my chest x-ray. A biopsy was performed and I was diagnosed with lung
nodules. There were many more than showed on the cat-scan. They all were benign thank GOD
and the Dr advised me to f/u every 6 mo's. I have since changed insurances and have a different network of Doctors
I deal with. I previously smoked and quit prior to my surgery however am concerned about lung cancer because my
Mother passed away @ age 54 from oat cell lung cancer and my Dad passed away from squamous cell lung cancer @ age 73. I also lost a brother to cancer, he was 52. The pulmonary Dr I see says that cat-scans have been shown
to increase the risk of lung cancer. Are there any other tests I could request that could rule out cancer & if so
how often should I have it done. I am 53 yrs old and this surgery was done 10 yrs ago.
nodules. There were many more than showed on the cat-scan. They all were benign thank GOD
and the Dr advised me to f/u every 6 mo's. I have since changed insurances and have a different network of Doctors
I deal with. I previously smoked and quit prior to my surgery however am concerned about lung cancer because my
Mother passed away @ age 54 from oat cell lung cancer and my Dad passed away from squamous cell lung cancer @ age 73. I also lost a brother to cancer, he was 52. The pulmonary Dr I see says that cat-scans have been shown
to increase the risk of lung cancer. Are there any other tests I could request that could rule out cancer & if so
how often should I have it done. I am 53 yrs old and this surgery was done 10 yrs ago.
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