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Is the larger the lung nodule, the more likely it is that the nodule is > 8 mm is malignant? The larger the lung nodule, the higher the probability of cancer, but it is not absolute

author:Xu Dezhi

Pulmonary nodules science trivia

Is the larger the lung nodule, the more likely it is to be cancerous, and the > 8 mm of the nodule is malignant?

    The larger the lung nodule, the higher the probability of cancer, but not absolutely. Patients over 70 years of age can be judged by tumor lesions, and lung nodules are found to be more than 3 cm, and the age is over 70 years old, which can basically be diagnosed as lung cancer. Whether the nodule is malignant depends on the imaging characteristics of the nodule, followed by the size. Not all lung nodules need to be treated, and if the nodules are benign and very small, there is no need for treatment, but if the lung nodules are larger than 8 mm and are ground glass nodules, they require treatment and may require surgical treatment if necessary.

What is the calcified small nodule of the lungs, is it all benign?

    Calcified small nodules in the lungs mean that the site of the lesion has been fibrosis, losing its original cellular components and lung structure. Calcified lung nodules are benign, but in rare cases, such small lung nodules contain scattered irregular calcifications, which may be lung adenocarcinoma.

What's wrong with multiple lung nodules Is it a precursor to lung cancer?

    Chest CT finding lung nodules, especially multiple lung nodules, is very common. But multiple lung nodules don't mean they're a precursor to cancer. Foreign lung cancer screening found that multiple lung nodules also appear in the lungs of normal people, and only nearly 5% of small nodules may be malignant. Therefore, the discovery of multiple lung nodules, everyone does not have to be overly nervous.

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