I have just been diagnosed with lung cancer

I just been dinose with lung cancer..I have had a x-ray c.t scan pep scan the camera down to get a byosipy but they couldn't get one so had to go for the needle one..so I got called to the hospital for my results for them to say the needle byosipy only got some cells but they where not cancer..so now I have got to have another byosipy but this time put to slee.i do have a mask on my left lung they told me when I first got dinose the that I had a mask tumour and lymnotes and they could not do any surgery at all..but this year when. Iwent back they it mention about the mask and that it's not spread and it into got any bigger..so can some one tell me what does this mean please thankyou Ann xx

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    Hi Hotann,

    Unfortunately I know nothing about lung cancer. Why not ask the nurses on this site? It is free to call them and they have the medical knowledge to answer your question.

    I hope that your next biopsy is more conclusive.

    Kind regards,

    Jolamine xx

  • Hello Ann and thank you for your post.

    I am not sure of your exact situation and how much time has passed since lung cancer was initially suspected. From what you have written it would appear that lung cancer was not confirmed on biopsy in your situation. The fact that the lung mass has remained stable over a period of time may mean that the mass is a slow growing cancer or a benign (non-cancerous) tumour. A biopsy of the tumour is needed to know for certain what the situation is.

    I am sorry that I cannot be more specific but hope that a biopsy can be done soon to confirm what the nature of the tumour is.

    With kind regards,

    Mary