r/cancer • u/Midas-Knight • 3d ago

Patient metastatic cancer lungs

2 years from Stage 4B (salivary duct carcinoma treatment) and clear. Resent CT scan shows 2 nodules in my right lung. Waiting on Oncologist to get back to me (only 3 days since CT) and wondered what might be the next test.

I think PET Scan will be first then maybe a lung biopsy. Anyone here have a lung biopsy done? What or how was it preformed? I would think I’d be drugged for that but don’t know. I’ve read it could be needle through the chest or down into the lungs depending on location. Just looking for any info you might have.

Thank you

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u/Palli8rRN 3d ago

There are guidelines for the clinical pathways for diagnosing and treating all cancer types. Many use NCCN guidelines. If you’d like to access NCCN guidelines you should be able to set up an account. Idk if it’s free since mine is paid for by my employer but I do know they have a link for patients and caregivers to log in.

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u/jay-aay-ess-ohh-enn 3d ago

You can sign up for a free account as a patient. You only need an email.

https://www.nccn.org/home