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Q: Should I see a Pulmonary Specialist if I have Nodules in the

asked by: DoctorQuestion on February 1st, 2006

My primary care doctor did a chest e-ray and they found a nodule on my lung and so he did a ct scan. Now there are a few more and Friday I had him do another ct scan because they seem to be getting bigger. Should I be seeing a pulmonary doctor instead of my primary care doctor. Do the nodules have to keep getting bigger to be cancer? I am really getting worried about this. It has been going on now for 6 months. The scan sid my spleen was enlarged and my bilary duct could be blocked and they mention something about my lymph nodes. Any information would be helpful. Thanks, Dianne

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on February 20th, 2006

Lung Cancer, Lung Disorders Answer A348

You should see pulmonary doctor immediately because every “nodule” in the lungs is viewed as cancer until the opposite is proven. Standard blood analyses have to be done: Er, Ly, Gr, Tr, Hgb, sedimentation…, and specific tumor-markers. A bronchoscopic biopsy of those “nodules” will also be needed for proper diagnosis. An enlarged spleen should be taken very seriously. If you are experiencing swollen lymph nodes, they should be examined too.

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