A nodule on the lung are small masses, and usually are nothing to worry about and are benign. the doctor will keep an eye on them. If they change in size or shape, the doctor will run further tests to make sure its not cancer.
What does mild apical lung scarring mean from the imaged lung apices?
lung cancer:primary or metastatic primary:small cell carcinoma(25%) or non-small cell carcinoma(75%) non-small cell carcinoma(75%): squamous cell carcinoma(35%), adenocarcinoma(25%), large cell carcinoma(15%)
Small cell lung cancer is a disease in which the cells of the lung tissues grow uncontrollably and form tumors.
Small cell lung cancer
Do you mean lung ABCESS? If so, it is a localized infection (pocket) in the lung.
Bronchi
Well, honey, non-small cell lung cancer makes up about 85% of all lung cancer cases. So, if you're dealing with lung cancer, chances are it's more likely to be the non-small cell type. But hey, cancer is cancer, and it's all a pain in the butt no matter how you slice it.
"Rule out early infiltrate of right lung" is information shared by your health care provider with the radiologist doing your chest x-ray. It means, "Make sure there's not a small fluid abnormality in the right lung."
Non-small cell lung cancer usually appears in the outer area of the lung. This is the more treatable/survivable of lung cancer because since it is in the periphery it can be excised (taken out) surgically.
This procedure involves removing a small part of the lung.
Surgery is the standard treatment for the earlier stages of non-small cell lung cancer. The surgeon will decide on the type of surgery, depending on how much of the lung is affected.
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