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Does Back Pain Cause Lung Cancer?
Hi, my father in law has been having back pain. He also is not able to taste his food. He has had a biopsy done on both sides of his back with negative results. He has been told he may have lung or back cancer. Are those symptoms common with cancer of these types?
Thu, 17 Jan 2019
Hello,
It is not a sign of lung cancer. You can opt for a PET scan for further evaluation.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
It is not a sign of lung cancer. You can opt for a PET scan for further evaluation.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
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