Small spot in lung?

[HopefulB]

Hi - I just heard that while my bone tumors are stable the 3 mil spot in my lung has grown to 7mil. It is too small to biopsy so they are just going to continue treatment and keep an eye on it. They said it is concerning and yet it may not be cancer. Has anyone had anything like this? For those who have tumor spots/spot in lung — how did it first appear in terms of size and then speed of growth? Thanks so much. I am trying to stay positive and not cry.

C

Ps. By the way I am her2 negative, HR positive and am on Ibrance, Xgeva and Letrozole. I was diagnosed with metastatic in early 2019 and originally had stage 2 breast cancer in 2014.

[Zebra2018]

My May 2019 CT showed 7*6 mm modular in the left lower lobe. My onc said it is too small to do anything. Dec 2019 said, the left lower lobe nodule has resolved. My recent scan October 19 2020 says they are stable. So I have same situation as you have (bone met to my neck) and it is stable. I think you shouldn’t think too much about it!

Sima

[8576]

I have a similar situation. Same bc type. A tiny spot in the left upper lobe of the lung which over the past year has grown to multiple nodules (7) and the largest is 1.1cm. (1/2"). One other slightly increased in size as well. CT report opinion is slight progression of lung metastases.

My oncologist wants to change me from Ibrance/Faslodex. of which I am on the lowest dose possible to Xeloda. I am going for a second opinion this morning. I would like to try a regimen of 5 days on/two off which apparently has been trialled and is found to be more effficient but oncologist said no. I will let you know what the other oncologist says.

I will ask about surgery as well.

Cheers, June S.

[hdhonda]

My mets are in my lungs. I had a new one show up a couple of years ago and then it disappeared on the next scan. They think it either wasn't cancer or the Ibrance took care of it. I have others that haven't shrunk, but haven't grown. Stable is good. Wishing you the best. Blessings Hannah

[Timtam56 in reply to hdhonda]

This is interesting for me Hannah.

Thank you.

[Timtam56]

Hi hopefulB.

I’m Chris from Melbourne.

I am on same meds as you but I am HER 2 positive. And I have so me

Any Mets to spine, ribs, sacroiliac, and skull. Too many to count.

I’ve been diagnosed since May 2018

They have also told me they can see “spots” on my lung and liver. But they don’t do anything about it.

So I just try to forget about it and think if it were that serious they would be doing something.

I have just had my 3 monthly CT scans and delayed bone X-ray. (Last week). So I’m “seeing” (Telehealth appointment) my oncologist tomorrow and will ask her about this. You’ve jolted my memory about it.

But you are allowed to cry. You are allowed to be afraid. And you are allowed to dual track and know all this on one hand but also enjoy your life and pretend like it’s not happening on the other hand too. I swing between these states all the time.

[TammyCross]

Somewhat similar but I don't know anything yet. I have HR+ HER2-. Had a lumpectomy in 2008, then nothing until suddenly I had huge lymph nodes in my chest (mediastinam) and bone mets -- many. Ibrance and Fulvestrant shrank the mass in my chest and took care of the bone mets. All of a sudden on my last scan a 6 mm lymph node just above the old one (pre-tracheal). I have done so well on Ibrance and Fulvestrant -- seemed to work and side effects are minimal, my onc. wants to keep me on them, but ordered another scan in two months to get another look. I was very upset at first. Not good. But trying to stay calm until they know more. She also said it was too small. Hope it stays that way.