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Does Smoking Lead To Lung Cancer?
hello, i had to have a medical for new job and had some tests done, one was a chest xray, have been notified of a 1.5cm rounded opacity within the rite upper zone in lung, i have had ct scan and find out tomorrow the results, could it be lung cancer as i have been a heavy smoker since i was 16, i am female and 40,
Thu, 17 Jul 2014
Hi Madam
This is Dr.Ram
There are many conditions to be ruled out for the kind of description you have give (round opacity right upper zone -lung )
It can range from a consolidation to a active tuberculosis lesion or a old healed granuloma .
I suggest you better wait for the CT report and get a opinion from the radiologist and then from a pulmonologist regarding the lesion and if any further investigations are required.
Please do quit smoking , after 35 the risk of developing lung cancer is high
in a active smoker.
Thank You
This is Dr.Ram
There are many conditions to be ruled out for the kind of description you have give (round opacity right upper zone -lung )
It can range from a consolidation to a active tuberculosis lesion or a old healed granuloma .
I suggest you better wait for the CT report and get a opinion from the radiologist and then from a pulmonologist regarding the lesion and if any further investigations are required.
Please do quit smoking , after 35 the risk of developing lung cancer is high
in a active smoker.
Thank You
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