Concerned about lung 10mm nodule 2x TNBC survivor

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acceptinglife
acceptinglife Member Posts: 14
edited November 2019 in Not Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastases but Concerned

I am a 2x TNBC survivor. 1st diagnosis right breast 32 yrs stage 2 grade 3; 2nd diagnosis - 2nd primary tumor left breast 37 stage 1 grade 3. I am now 44 years old. to check for nodule progress. A recent CT scan (trip to ER for unrelated illness) showed a 10 mm nodule on right lung, which was not there a few years ago. I realized that lung nodules are common. Normal protocol for non-breast cancer patients is to have to patient undergo a new CT scan after 3-6 months. I will see oncologist this week (referred to him by ER doc). I prefer to request an immediate biopsy. I would like to know if, in your experience, how likely the doctor is to honor my request, considering my history or if it is more likely he will suggest that I wait. Thank you in advance

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  • KBeee
    KBeee Member Posts: 5,109
    edited November 2019

    Not sure how likely they are to honor the request; varies doc to doc. Do keep us posted though.

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  • acceptinglife
    acceptinglife Member Posts: 14
    edited November 2019

    Hi Kabeee- Thank you. I ended up going back to hospital to pick up report. The radiologist suggested (on the report) that the oncologist order a PET scan. At least this is a starting place.

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  • acceptinglife
    acceptinglife Member Posts: 14
    edited November 2019

    Had a biopsy today and now waiting....

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  • VLH
    VLH Member Posts: 1,258
    edited November 2019

    Acceptinglife, I'm so very sorry that you must deal with the anxiety of waiting for this test result. I know lung nodules aren't uncommon. Two were discovered in my baseline CT before I started chemo and the only lung / breathing-related problem I'd had in the prior 30 years was a single case of bronchitis. Still, our minds immediately and understandably go to a scary place, especially in your case where you've already faced TNBC twice. I hope that you get good news about your test.

    Lyn

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  • Traii
    Traii Member Posts: 1,138
    edited November 2019

    I had a lung nodule that went away on it's own in my 3 month follow up scan.

    As you would know the waiting for results is the hardest part. All the best on your biopsy results.


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  • acceptinglife
    acceptinglife Member Posts: 14
    edited November 2019

    Thank you for your response. I should have been clearer. The nodule is clear (after PET CT), it is a left axilla lymph node under my arm (actually 2) they are concerned about now picked up with the PET CT). So, yes, now I wait.


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  • acceptinglife
    acceptinglife Member Posts: 14
    edited November 2019

    Hi Lyn, Thank you for your note I should have been clearer. The nodule is clear (after PET CT), it is a left axilla lymph node under my arm (actually 2) they are concerned about now picked up with the PET CT.

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  • VLH
    VLH Member Posts: 1,258
    edited November 2019

    Thank you for the clarification, Acceptinglife. Were both worrisome nodes removed? Again, good luck with your pathology report.

    Lyn


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  • acceptinglife
    acceptinglife Member Posts: 14
    edited November 2019

    No. They only did a CORE biopsy of one of them. The ultrasound reports says the following:

    A lymph node in the left axilla measures 1.3 cm with cortical

    thickness up to 4 mm. The hilum is questionably eccentric. There is

    an adjacent lymph node with and indistinct hilum that measures 1.4

    cm. Cortical thickening is approximated to be 1.4 mm.
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  • VLH
    VLH Member Posts: 1,258
    edited November 2019

    Got it, Acceptinglife. My initial diagnosis was based on a core needle biopsy. I had a sentinel node biopsy of three nodes with dye injected in conjunction with my first lumpectomy surgery. Please keep us posted.

    Lyn

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  • KBeee
    KBeee Member Posts: 5,109
    edited November 2019

    Hoping you get results soon, and hoping they are benign.

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