13mm liver lesion

A 13mm lesion on my liver showed up as an incidental finding on a ct scan. I then had an MRI scan on it and it was discussed at the MDT meeting. Although they believe it to be benign, they have arranged for me to have the alphafetoprotein blood test (liver cancer) and another MRI in 6 months time. 

why would these additional tests be done if they believed it to be benign???? I’m petrified that they are not telling me something. For reference i am 40 years old, female and the most anxious person on earth

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  • Hi emrae

    Be assured you are getting best practice health care. Even if the team looking after you have concluded that the lesion is benign these tests are done to make absolutely sure that their diagnosis is correct. The follow up scan in 6months is routine procedure even when the blood test shows no cancer. Hope that your anxiety levels drop, and you can continue enjoying your life.

    Ed

  • Ed,

    thank you so much for taking the time to reply and for calming my over anxious self!!! I absolutely appreciate it I think i’ve just had enough to be honest as a nodule was also found on my lung and had to go to MDT also and was determined as benign with no further follow up or testing so it scared with this one and the further testing  I hope you are ok also 

  • Emrae

    The lung nodules are very common. I had one examined 7 years ago it was determined benign and 3mm, a recent scan shows it is still there and now 5mm. I also have recent cancer ous nodules in one lung that are from metastatic cancer which has also spread to my bones but are nothing to do with the original nodule. Take care and I hope that all your tests show you are in good health.

    Ed

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  • Emrae

    The lung nodules are very common. I had one examined 7 years ago it was determined benign and 3mm, a recent scan shows it is still there and now 5mm. I also have recent cancer ous nodules in one lung that are from metastatic cancer which has also spread to my bones but are nothing to do with the original nodule. Take care and I hope that all your tests show you are in good health.

    Ed

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