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Originally Posted by Shezian
It's is a generic list of tets attatched to my report, so it's not directed at me personally, he gives it to all patients with PN.
So it's up to me to decide if l get it done or not.
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Sue,
If it were me, I would look at my probability/risks for a lung problem of this sort (cancer) - Anyone in the family had it, smoker, job or other exposure to carcinogens like asbestos, history of other cancer, etc. Then I would have a discussion with the doctor to find out why a catscan vs. x-ray (which I wouldn't be so hesitant about) and if a standard x-ray will suffice. Is he screening for other cancers as well? Is there some blood test result that's raising some suspicion?
What I find curious/puzzling is why a catscan (given what's known about them today and the rarity of this type of PN) would be given as a generic screening(?) but I'm not a doctor. I
am curious as to the answer.
(That's 4-5% of patients with
cancer - NOT 4-5% of patients with
PN)
Doc