i have two nodules in my lung and asthma do i have lung cancer - Cancer: Lung Message Board

nydeb · 07-09-2008, 07:06 PM

i have two nodules in my lung and asthma do i have lung cancer i am a 40 year old women who just started to have asthma 8months ago and has been smoking 2 packs of cigarrets a week for 20 years. my mother died of ovarian cancer at the age of 50. i am so scarred, does the onset of adult asthma mean that i have cancer? i have quit smoking and found the nodules threw a cat scan why is my next cat scan in 3 months with contrast will this show more results and why not sooner. please help really really scared mom of two in new york

daughter issues · 07-10-2008, 01:13 PM

The onset of asthma doesn't mean that you've got cancer. Here's a link about adult-onset asthma [url]http://www.webmd.com/asthma/guide/adult-onset-asthma[/url]

Have you talked to your doctor about the nodes in your lung? Your next cat scan could be in 3 months to see if your nodes grow. If you're not comfortable with what your doctor has said or waiting the 3 months, I would definitely get a second opinion. A lot of people do get second opinions.