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Thanks so much for your prompt replies. He is seeing me monthly; I'm not sure when he'll do another scan. I seem to remember reading somewhere that it could be associated with my rheumatoid arthritis. Anyway, thanks again, and I'll keep you posted on what it is.

Hi everyone, I'm so glad I found you. I know we're not doctors, but I'm wondering what you think of my situation. About 4 months ago I started with an annoying cough that wouldn't go away. On occasion it produces "streaky(with blood)phlegm", as well as chest pain. I finally got a referral to pulmonology(this is military medicine I'm dealing with) where I then got a gallium scan and a high res CT scan. The gallium showed "warm" I was told this means my lungs are somewhat inflamed, and the CT showed a 3mm nodule in the left lung(not sure what part). I asked the doc was this cancer, and he immediatly said no, and started me on an asthma protocol. I was a smoker for 26 years(am 41 now). My question is this: How can the doc know it's not LC? When I had a suspicious lump in my breast last year, they jumped on it like flies on .....!(it was benign) I'm now more worried than before. Has anyone had a similar situation? Thanks for listening G