hello ..new member..have been told today over the phone that there were cancerous tissues found in a biopsy of my left lung   regarding mass in left hillum and 2 or 3 small nodes lower down (confined to same area)..i assume they mean the small nodules were all together.  i phoned up for biopsy info, but they dont have all the info from the tests ive had yet mainly the head ct scan and petscan. until they have it all they wont know if its spread and so on and so forth. my adventure started around last xmas when i coughed up blood in phlegm .i carted myself off to A&E  was given xray and blood tests and was told  lungs didnt show any change,was given anti biotics and went on my way.  little flecks of blood and sometimes bit more at times continued now and then till 6 weeks ago when it happened again ..i was in lake district and went to A&E  again and had xray which was fine then given ct in case it was pulmonary embolism  and only then was a mass found. since ive had 1 more ct scan on abdomen /lungs..1 head ct scan..1 breathing test.1 bronchoscopy.1 petscan 4 days ago.  anyway i wasnt exactly surprised when lung nurse told me about cancerous tissues today ,but am obviously frightened  etc. the lung mass was on first ct approx 41mm by 21 mm ..now although i was told its small ,im wondering how they calculate size is it 41 mm multiplied by 21 mm or is it as i gathered the nurse to say that 41 mm (the diameter) is the size cos if instead its both measurements multiplied by my reckoning its around 8 centimeters  which is rather big to my ears. anyhow over phone was told until final info was looked at  stage cant be calculated and possible treatment cant be decided until all details have been looked at...for me a born coward even regarding blood tests let alone anything else its left me feeling pretty much down in the dumps,and i hinted that i might not even be able to go through with (if decided) chemotherapy ..i dont know if i can  and if i did ..to  what end ? many people think chemo is worse than the condition  almost ..ive said rather than go to see the doctor tuesday to get a full appraisal of everything, id sooner get a quick telephone call from them explaining ,with not too much detail ,the extent of things ..i dont want to ask how long ive got left because if i get the answer i dont want, i cant un-ask the question. i feel perhaps its better not to know. ive worried since first possible lung cancer verdict but kept my spirits up by thinking it might not be cancer ..well it is  and i wished i hadnt pghoned them to be honest..ok im 74 and none of us are immortal but even so  ,and by the way feeling well at this moment in time but have been told that isnt uncommon...tks for listening  kind regards