Polyps Found on chest x-ray

[tifkel]

My father was in a car accident a couple of days ago and had a bad chest bruise from his seatbelt. He was given a chest x-ray and they found polyps on his lungs. He is going to be tested, but in the meantime I would like to know how likely it is that he has cancer. He is a non-smoker (has never smoked) and he is 57 years old. He lives with one smoker that smokes outside the home.

[madelene]

I am curious how your dad is, my husband was in a car accident in March and had extensive bruising from the air bags .  they also found a nodule on his lung.  we went today to see if it is gone but will not know the results until wed or thursday.

[bdoon]

It is not likely I think but a CT Scan and a PET Scan will give you about 85% confidence.
...I smoked 25 years and they found nodules on my lungs but subsequent tests showed no malignancy. However if nothing happens before that I will probably die of lung cancer.

[bdoon]

It is not likely I think but a CT Scan and a PET Scan will give you about 85% confidence.
...I smoked 25 years and they found nodules on my lungs but subsequent tests showed no malignancy. However if nothing happens before I am 65 or so  I will probably die of lung cancer.