Hi I have just been diagnosed with breast cancer it is 12cm x 10 cm and seemed to come up all of a sudden they have now said I have a small nodule on my lung which is too small to test or do biopsy, I was diagnosed day before my brother died of Oesophigal cancer, and obky just had cremation last friday and now have to have a mastectomy on the 20th June, but the thought that the lung could be part of it worries me.
Hello thameslady
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June, moderator
Hello there, I’m so sorry you’ve got so much on your plate, sorry about your brother too - grief is hard enough - I hope you can find some distractions…I have to admit to using alcohol as mine but perhaps there are better ways! There is a thread going for people with lung disease so if yours does turn out to be in the lung there are plenty of brilliant and strong lasses on the for you to be with, best wishes for now, Nicola
I was diagnosed in Jan 2010. When I was diagnosed I had bone and CT scan. Both were clear except the CT scan showed a 2mm nodule. I was originally told that it was nothing to worry about but recommended rescanning me in 4 months time. When I questioned my onc she categorically said she was not worried about it and wouldn’t even recommend another scan. 15 momths on I do sometimes think about it but believe she was right. My BCN said these small nodules could be anything e.g. small scarring from old infections.
Hope yours proves to be nothing too.
Cat
Hi
I was diagnosed in July 2010 and following mastectomy and nodes removal I was sent for a CT scan. They found a 4 mm nodule on my lung but neither the radiologist nor the oncologist were concerned, they said to have it checked again after 12 months… Oncologist said that nodules are either scars from previous chest infections or, as in my case, the results of years of smoking (I have now stopped smoking). Like Cat I was very concerned, but oncologist was very sure that it had nothing to do with my Breast Cancer diagnosis. Furthermore she has now told me that I do not need any CT scans. Hope this will reassure you.
Hi there,
I was diagnosed 4 years ago with a 13mm grade 2 lump and 4 cancerous lymph nodes. My lung scan showed a 5mm nodule and a smaller nodule. After chemo, radiotherapy and Herceptin they are still there, no bigger, no smaller - so my oncologist’s original assumption that these were just little benign scars was correct.
I really hope that this turns out to be the same for you, I was also told that it is more unusual to have single/couple nodules in a mets diagnosis also.
Polly x
Hi Polly
I’m not an expert but my understanding is that if it’s just one lung met then you have a strong chance of overcoming your cancer and might want to consider some of the lastest treatments for that one met - Cyberknife or Tomotherapy.
I’m sure others will be along with support soon based on their experiences
Thinking of you at at this challenging time for you and your family.