How many years can lung nodules live without treatment is mainly decided according to the situation, benign nodules generally have a better prognosis and do not affect the natural life expectancy; malignant nodules can live for several months to several years.
1. benign nodules: mainly candida, pulmonary fibroma, tuberculosis mycobacterium infection, pulmonary arteriovenous malformation, sarcoidosis, nodular disease, etc., after timely and standardized use of isoniazid and other drugs under the guidance of a physician or surgical treatment, the general prognosis is better, and may not affect the natural life expectancy.
2. Malignant nodules: including primary tumors such as lung adenocarcinoma, large cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, small cell carcinoma, etc., as well as malignant tumors of head and neck, melanoma and other metastatic tumors, the general prognosis is poor, and according to the condition of the disease, the patient can live from a few months to a few years.