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What Does Having a Nodule on the Lung Mean?

Lung nodules are described as "spots" that are 3 centimeters (1.5 inches) in diameter or less (lesions larger than 3 cm are referred to a lung masses.   Lung nodules are very common, especially in people who have smoked, but not all lung nodules mean lung cancer; there are many possible causes.