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Lungs cancer
In CT scan doctor found a node which they are saying tumor but in pet scan reveal:
Hypermetabolic right upper lobe mass noted, corresponds with known disease
Metabolically active mediastinal nodes noted
No evidence of metabolically active disease noted elsewhere in present scan.
I just want to know weather it is cancer or tumor in right lungs
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In PET CT SCAN, metabolically active mass will have high probability to be cancerous lesion. However if there is no signs of lower respiratory tract infection, CT guided biopsy of the mass will give the appropriate diagnosis of the lung mass.
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CT guided biopsy or bronchoscopy guided lavage and biopsy and histopathological examination
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PET CT report is suggestive of Right lung Cancer with localized spread to Lymphnodes.However you should confirm it with biopsy as early as possible so that you can avail best possible treatment as still the disease does not seem to have spread to any distant organ.
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Dr. D.Shiva Prasad
Radiation Oncologist
15 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Please share your pet CT scan report... High metabolic activity suggests malignant disease..if you could share histopathology (biopsy report) and pet CT , I would be able to explain you regarding stage and possible treatment.
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