What does pre existing cancer cells in lung mean(granulomas)?

I went to hospital today and they done an x-ray and said i had granulomas(pre existing cancer cells) in my lung what does that mean ?I've already had ovarian cancer.

What does pre existing cancer cells in lung mean(granulomas)?
A granuloma commonly occurs in the lung and it is usually the result from an old infection that has calcified. A granuloma is not derived from pre existing cancer cells. Talk to your oncologist or your general practitioner to go over the results with you.





Anyways, I have gone through a similar situation. I was diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian cancer and in each of the MRI, CT scans or x-rays that I have had done, each of them showed a white granuloma in my lung. My doctor, oncologist and general practitioner, assured me that it was not cancer. They suspect that the granuloma is the result from an old infection. However, in both December and January, I started coughing again. This symptoms were very similar to the symptoms I had before I got diagnose with cancer so my doctor referred to see the pulmonologist. He did a few more test to make sure that everything in the lungs was ok which they were. Since I just finished chemo a couple of months ago, the doctor wants to wait a couple more months before he does another scan. I know I was worried because, as you know, the recurrence rate for ovarian cancer is very high and it will probably metasticize to another location.





So to be on the safe side, you can always see a pulmonologist also. The doctor can have a baseline reading of your lungs so he can have it for future reference.





Anyways, I hope this helps.
Reply:A radiologist can't tell you that you've had granulomas, they are only visible under a microscope. You must have misunderstood - talk to your oncologist.
Reply:A lung granuloma doesn't mean you have cancer. There are numerous types of granuloma. Generally speaking a granuloma is a localized inflammatory nodule or more simply a tiny bump or lump of inflamed or calcified tissue. These are often so small that they might need a microscope to see them although if enough granulomas accumulate they will be visible on a CT or x-ray. Sarcoidosis is one disease where granulomas are found in the lungs. There are numerous other conditions depending on what type granuloma but this does not indicate cancer.





http://www.ndif.org/Terms/granuloma.html
Reply:I have never heard a granuloma and pre existing cancer cells mentioned together...unless you have BOTH conditions...Granulomas can be formed in lungs from infections (ie.,TB) or an irritant...your body tries to wall something in and put it in a jail cell (so to speak)..it can't kill TB, so it walls it in as the best way to inactivate it ...a couple of similar questions were on yahoo answers recently...





http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;...


http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;...





here is a link on granulomas


http://www.netwellness.org/question.cfm/...