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What Causes Chest Pain Along With Pain In Back And Shoulder Blades?
Question: I'm afraid I have lung cancer ? I was diagnosed in the emergency room with chost chondritis due to chest pains I'm Scared that I have lung cancer instead because my back and shoulder blades hurt everyday
Brief Answer:
Get a chest xray done and meet chest physician
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your query.
Lung cancer usually occur in an elderly fellow with smoking history. Symptom usually comprise of cough with blood streaked sputum, weight loss, breathlessness etc.
Bony pain is usually a late symptom and occur when cancer involves the chest wall.
If you are not convinced with the diagnosis get a chest X ray PA view done. If there are mass like lesion then biopsy can be planned. With a fully normal chest X ray lung cancer is unlikely.
But if still you feel that you have cancer then final sort is going for CT thorax which will clear everything but there is risk of radiation exposure.
Best wishes
Get a chest xray done and meet chest physician
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your query.
Lung cancer usually occur in an elderly fellow with smoking history. Symptom usually comprise of cough with blood streaked sputum, weight loss, breathlessness etc.
Bony pain is usually a late symptom and occur when cancer involves the chest wall.
If you are not convinced with the diagnosis get a chest X ray PA view done. If there are mass like lesion then biopsy can be planned. With a fully normal chest X ray lung cancer is unlikely.
But if still you feel that you have cancer then final sort is going for CT thorax which will clear everything but there is risk of radiation exposure.
Best wishes
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
I've had a chest x ray done last month they didn't see anything that's what they claimed and I only smoked for 2 years and I quit
Brief Answer:
It's unlikely to have lung cancer.
Detailed Answer:
It's unlikely to have lung cancer with a normal xray 1month back. Patients of lung cancer are chronic smokers and they smoke for years.
Best wishes
It's unlikely to have lung cancer.
Detailed Answer:
It's unlikely to have lung cancer with a normal xray 1month back. Patients of lung cancer are chronic smokers and they smoke for years.
Best wishes
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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