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Could The Spot On The Lungs Be Due To Scar Tissue?
My dad had throat cancer and had his voice box removed a year ago. They did a cat scan last week and found some spots on both of his lungs. I know throat and lung cancer are usually the same kind of cancer but I was wondering if there could be a chance that the spots could be something else like an infection, scar tissue or anything.....holding onto hope.
Tue, 15 Jul 2014
Hello
Usually throat cancer means cancer in larynx or pharynx ( because this is most common site of cancer in throat).
The spots in lungs may be metastasis of throat cancer ( spread of cancer from throat to lungs ) and this is most common.
In a cancer patient that too in throat , detected mass in the lungs is nothing but cancer .
I am sorry to say but truth is this .
Good luck.
Usually throat cancer means cancer in larynx or pharynx ( because this is most common site of cancer in throat).
The spots in lungs may be metastasis of throat cancer ( spread of cancer from throat to lungs ) and this is most common.
In a cancer patient that too in throat , detected mass in the lungs is nothing but cancer .
I am sorry to say but truth is this .
Good luck.
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