I was diagnosed with lung nodules of 5 mm size. What is the likelihood this could be cancerous?

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Thanks for the query.

I can understand your concern.

According to your statement, you have been suffering from flank pain. For that reason, you have recently undergone a CT scan of the abdomen. Your CT abdomen report has revealed a non-specific, non-calcified 5 mm pulmonary nodule on the right lower lobe, hepatosplenomegaly, and diffuse fatty infiltrated liver stool is noted throughout the colon.

Lung nodules are quite common and are benign or non-cancerous. Lung nodule may result from scar tissue, a healed infection, some irritants, infections caused by bacterial, fungal, or parasitic infections, and many more.

Nodules between 5 to 10 mm should be carefully assessed. Such type of small nodule may be followed with a repeat CT scan to monitor the nodule and identify any changes in size, shape, and appearance for some years. Nodules greater than 30 mm or 3 cm are specified and referred to as lung masses. Again if a calcium deposit is found in a lung nodule, it may mean that it has been there for a while. As your nodule's size is 5 mm less than 1 cm, it is unspecified and very recently developed because of the absence of calcium deposition. Near about 80% of the pulmonary nodule may disappear within three months. But some additional information are needed, like a history of cough, chest pain, coughing up blood, weight loss, fever, shortness of breath, wheezing or fever, etc.

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