aneta0407 Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 My husband is 65 yo, after liver transplant 1.5 years ago. He was complaining about chest pain for some time, has cough with phlegm (clear) shoulder and back pain - his MD would always say that it is all normal, due to his transplant etc or like chest pains would treat with some medication. But finally he had a CT done 2 weeks ago, and they found "2.6 x 2.1 cm spiculated lesion in the right lower lobe abutting the right hemidiaphragm. The morphology of the lesion is suspicious for primary lung carcinoma". This is what it is in a report. We went to see a doctor and he gave us 3 options: 1.wait and observe, 2. biopsy, 3. remove it. We decided to have a biopsy done. I am trying to be positive but I am not coping with this well. Could it be something from the surgery(liver transplant, 2 recent hernia surgeries) like scar tissue or fluid? Can you tell by looking at the CT? Because the doctor said that he couldn't tell. Can it be a scar tissue? What about the morphology results? Is it accurate? What do you think?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patti B Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Hi Aneta- I am sorry I cannot answer any of your technical questions but I did want to welcome you to the forum and let you know that there are a lot of supportive and wonderful people here. Keep us posted and please let us know if there is anything we can do to help you. Hugs - Patti B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ry Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 You can go to www.onctalk.com and ask your question to Dr. West for a professional opinion. I am glad you chose to have the biopsy, I hope it turns out to be benign. Let us know how things go and welcome to our board. Rochelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyW Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Dr West is our licensed Oncoligist specializing in ung Cancer treatment. He practices out of Swedish Institute In Seattle Washingon and Is very wnderful about helpng us out with professional ino in his limited spare time. any ofus are also there as well as here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aneta0407 Posted April 20, 2008 Author Share Posted April 20, 2008 Thank you for your warm words and support. Biopsy should be done this coming week and we will have to wait up to 48hrs for results. Will keep you posted. I am trying to be positive that's the only way I can help my husband:) Aneta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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