If your brother has a smoking habit (as emphysema is often associated with smoking), then there is a high chance of developing lung cancer.
Instead of doing computer sketching, I suggest doing positron emission tomography (PET-CT) directly, because after the final diagnosis of lung cancer, more accurate positron emission tomography (PET) scans are needed for detection, and surgery or radical radiation therapy can only be considered after ruling out spread.
Positron scanning can also more accurately identify the location of diffusion. Unfortunately, some diffusion sites can be easily detected by taking tumor tissue, such as lymph node metastasis in the clavicle. Therefore, bronchoscopy is not necessary, and simple ultrasound-guided needle aspiration can be performed.
Doctor Q&A
Hello doctor, my brother is 55 years old and just had an X-ray. We found a 3-4 centimeter shadow and emphysema in his right lung. The hospital doctor suggested that a computer scan and bronchoscopy should be performed. I would like to ask if it is necessary to undergo bronchoscopy after completing the computer scan? Because of concerns that bronchoscopy is an invasive examination, there are risks involved
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