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Suggest A Treatment For The Nodules In The Lung Other Than Surgery

i had a pet scan of my lung there are 3 nodules to are hot, but one is bigger then the rest they want me to have a needle biopsy, becaues i cant be put to sleep do to my lungs are very bad i can never have surgery do to my illnesswhat should i do or what does it mean when it shows up hot
Thu, 30 Oct 2014
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Thanks for your question on HCM.
If PET scan is showing hot spots means, the uptake of contrast is high in nodules.
And high uptake is seen in
1. Infections
2. Cancer.
Nodules are more common in cancer so possibility of malignancy is more in your case.
And chemotherapy is needed in your case. But you need to consult oncologist first. So consult oncologist and discuss chemotherapy options.
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Suggest A Treatment For The Nodules In The Lung Other Than Surgery

Thanks for your question on HCM. If PET scan is showing hot spots means, the uptake of contrast is high in nodules. And high uptake is seen in 1. Infections 2. Cancer. Nodules are more common in cancer so possibility of malignancy is more in your case. And chemotherapy is needed in your case. But you need to consult oncologist first. So consult oncologist and discuss chemotherapy options.