question: Hi ,my name is Linda ,I live in Myrtle Beach SC. today I had an attack of not being able to breath I started coughing and couldn t get my breath called 911 was told I had COPD emphysema I had already been told I had COPD bronchi. and they found 0.4cm noncalcified nodule inferiorly in the right middle lobe. tell me if you can what may happen and do I stand a greater chance of cancer? I did smoke for 30yrs and quite 15 yrs ago