How to identify the degree of danger of a lung nodule?
1. According to the density of nodules. Pulmonary nodules can be divided into three types by imaging, namely solid nodules, ground glass nodules, and mixed nodules. Solid nodules and ground glass nodules are more benign, but malignant is not ruled out. The malignancy rate of mixed nodules can be as high as 60%, and there may be lobes, burrs, and spread to normal lung tissue, which must be treated as soon as possible.
2. According to the size of the nodule. Usually, the larger the nodule, the higher the likelihood of malignancy, less than 5 mm nodules, and no family history, generally regular review is enough; larger than 1 cm of lung nodules, malignant rate of 20%; more than 3 cm of lung nodules are most likely malignant lesions.
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