Good morning, I’ve received a letter from Guy’s hospital regarding a CT scan I’ve had few months ago .is written :”on her last appointment the Ct scan has not shown anything apart from a non specific nodule wich will require an interim CT in one year”
What exactly means ? Should I be worried ? Thank you!
CT scans of the chest commonly detect lung nodules that are not always seen on a chest X-ray. In some people, nodules are found incidentally when they have a scan for something else and they do not usually cause symptoms.
Most nodules are not cancer (benign) and could be due to other conditions, for example past infection with TB (tuberculosis). So if the nodule is small, doctors often choose to keep an eye on it by repeating the CT scan. The doctor considers a number of factors when deciding whether someone should be monitored. These include the size and appearance of the nodule, the age of the person and whether they are smokers, or have ever been smokers. These factors will also determine the frequency of the scans and how long they should carry on for. Benign nodules do not grow, or grow very slowly. So if any the nodules become bigger, the lung specialist may arrange for other tests such as another type of scan, a biopsy, or sometimes surgery.
Thank you for your answer.do you think it can be from the pneumonia I had two years ago ? As I am extremely worried could be the worst thing..plus I ‘ m thinking why the doctors considered I need a scan after 1 year ? Isn’t that too long , usually the first scan after discovering nodule is somewhere around 6 months ?
You are making your life a misery! You should make an urgent appointment with your GP as soon as possible and talk with them about your problems, at the same time you could ask for a second opinion.
You could also contact the writer or secretary of the person at Guy's Hospital who wrote the letter and ask for a clearer explanation.
Best wishes Pete
When u have asthma like we do they like to give you a ct scan. As asthma narrow 's ur tube 's they just want to make sure ur tubes are not damaged take one step at a time ur under the best hospital I was since born to early 30s I live in Exeter don't think much of the hospital taken me 8years to get a conslutan he so gets me I don't expect a lot but he 's great so try not to worry
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