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Are Cancerous Nodules On The Lungs Usually An Early Stage Of Its The Primary Cancer?

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Posted on Thu, 12 Oct 2023
Question: are nodules that turn out to be cancer on the lungs usually early stage if it's the primary cancer?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Jolanda (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
yes it might be

Detailed Answer:
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Yes usually lung cancer in nodules form might be a lung cancer of early stages.

However it is the chest CT and than the biopsy examination results that make the diagnosis and the stage of it definitely. Because not all lung nodules are cancer fortunately.

I hope to have been helpful

Regards and feel free to ask me again

Dr.Jolanda
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Are Cancerous Nodules On The Lungs Usually An Early Stage Of Its The Primary Cancer?

Brief Answer: yes it might be Detailed Answer: Hello Yes usually lung cancer in nodules form might be a lung cancer of early stages. However it is the chest CT and than the biopsy examination results that make the diagnosis and the stage of it definitely. Because not all lung nodules are cancer fortunately. I hope to have been helpful Regards and feel free to ask me again Dr.Jolanda