Lung Cancer?

[MADDYSMOMMY]

my dad who is only 45 (been smoking for at least 26 years) had a chest xray done like 5-6 years ago and the doc said he had lung cancer WITHOUT any other testing, he just basicly told my partents he had lung cancer then a week later my dad he was wrong and it was after my dad got a 2nd doc to look at it. so of course my dad got a new doc and then again my dad gets sick (something like a chest cold) again for the past month so the doc is sent him for a xray and they see a mass in the lower left long (not the same spot as before) and again they are wooried its lung cancer and are sending him for a CT scan ( which he doesnt want to go for till after christmas) . as anyone has a spot the size of dime on their lung and it not be cancer? or any advice to ease my worries a little? and if you could please say a prayer for him thet they find all test to be neg. ?

[cwgrrl7]

Long term smoking can cause scarring of the lung that can initially resemble cancer. CT scans, a bronchoscopy and possible biopsy can rule cancer out.I hope that everything's easily resolved-a spot on a lung is nothing to scoff at, but maybe this will push him to stop smoking and live a healthier lifestyle.I'm so sorry, hon...I hope that the new doctor has the procedures that will enable his quick recovery. I will say a prayer for you and your family. God bless you all and I hope you have a beautiful Christmas.