A lung mass is defined as an abnormal spot or area in the lungs larger than 3 centimeters (cm), about 1.5 inches, in size. For nodules between 5 mm and 10 mm, there's up to a 28% chance that it's cancer. For nodules greater than 2 cm (approaching the size defined as a lung mass) the chance of malignancy is 64% to 82%.
(2 cm = almost 1 inch; 5 cm = about 2 inches; 10 cm = about 4 inches) I. T1 or T2. N0. M0. Low. The tumor is: No more than 2 cm across (T1) OR; Larger than 2 cm but not more than 5 cm across (T2). The cancer has not spread to nearby lymph nodes (N0) or to distant sites (M0). The mitotic rate is low.
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