There aren't any stupid questions...and the 57 is for the year I was born which makes me 51. What you will find, or least what I found, is that the mind is a very powerful influence over lots of things that go on in our bodies. After my diagnosis and until I got to the MDACC and got their exam and a treatment plan, I had more physical symptoms of every type of cancer than you could imagine. I, too, was convinced it had spread to my lungs, my esophagus, and throughout my mouth. Anxiety and an active mind made that happen. I was able to rationalize all my symptoms too. Funny thing was in my conscious mind I was doing everything I could to control the anxiety...but the deep recesses kept it going. Trust in the biopsy results, they are more difficult to dispute and then whatever the outcome, get to a physician with lots of experience with the issue. Feel free to e-mail if you need to vent. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that like me, your additional symptoms will turn out to be a product of an active mind. As to the original issue, I hope it turns out to be minor.