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6 cm in size

NancyLynn60
Lung nodule 6 cm in size seen on CT scan.But Dr. Ordered another one about 6 months later.With it being this size on first scan.Why wait longer?Why not remove it? Everything I have read up on is if it larger the.3 cm,it would be called mass. But Dr.only said it was nodule.


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Shape, calcification (or not), and size are the drivers in how soon a repeat scan is recommended.  6mm is at the lower end of the size scale where a 3-month follow up might have been recommended instead of 6 months.  Have you had a repeat scan yet or having one in the near future?
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