Welcome to EmpowHER and Thanks for your question. You definitely have a strong family history of Lung cancer in your family. I can imagine your concerns of the findings in your CT. A nodule shows up on about one in every 500 chest X-rays. Normal lung tissue surrounds this small round or oval solid overgrowth of tissue. It may be a single or solitary pulmonary nodule. Or, you may have multiple nodules. Your lung nodule is more likely to be benign if:
You are younger than 40.
You are a nonsmoker.
There is calcium in the nodule.
The nodule is small.
When compare to your older CT in 2007, the findings are the same in shape and size. That's why your doctor wasn't concerned. But it's always good to keep monitoring and watch for any symptoms.
Here are some links that can help.
https://www.empowher.com/condition/lung-cancer
Best,
Daisy
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Hi Anon,
Welcome to EmpowHER and Thanks for your question. You definitely have a strong family history of Lung cancer in your family. I can imagine your concerns of the findings in your CT. A nodule shows up on about one in every 500 chest X-rays. Normal lung tissue surrounds this small round or oval solid overgrowth of tissue. It may be a single or solitary pulmonary nodule. Or, you may have multiple nodules. Your lung nodule is more likely to be benign if:
You are younger than 40.
You are a nonsmoker.
There is calcium in the nodule.
The nodule is small.
When compare to your older CT in 2007, the findings are the same in shape and size. That's why your doctor wasn't concerned. But it's always good to keep monitoring and watch for any symptoms.
Here are some links that can help.
October 27, 2011 - 2:56pmhttps://www.empowher.com/condition/lung-cancer
Best,
Daisy
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