Yes, a lung nodule can be cancerous. But most lung nodules aren't cancerous. Lung nodules are small clumps of cells in the lungs. They're very common. Most lung nodules are scar tissue from past lung infections. Lung nodules usually don't cause symptoms. They're often found by accident on a chest X-ray or CT scan done for some other reason. More @Wikipedia
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