Hello skinscared and thanks for posting, 

Lung nodules are common - they are seen in up to 35% of people having a chest CT scan and most are benign (not cancer). To decide what to do about them doctors look at the size and certain features of each nodule and follow guidelines that have been put together by experts. Some nodules are investigated further, some are re-scanned in a few months time and nothing needs to be done about the others, so not all lung nodules need follow up.

Things like this can be very unsettling and remind us that good health can't be taken for granted. So I think a lot of people find something like this alarming.  I think the best thing to do is to talk it over with your own doctor and ask them to go over the CT scan report and explain the guidance. Hopefully they can put your mind more at ease.

Best wishes,

Julia     

Hello and thank you for getting back to us.

I am afraid we are not able to tell you anything else about these nodules. I see you are under the care of the respiratory team and have an appointment to see them in February. I do think that if there was a concern that you could possibly have cancer you would have been told this.  However, some people with lung nodules might need to be followed up for some time.   

I am sorry we cannot tell you anything 

Take care,

Caroline