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What Are The Symptoms Of Lung Cancer ?

normal heart and dediastinal contours.

There is an impression of patchy consolidation in the retrocardiac region of the left lower zone with ill definition of the midical aspect of the left hemidiaphragm.



My question is: does this indicate or mean they can decect lung cancer
Mon, 9 Jun 2014
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U need to do CT scan of chest with contrast to find out lung cancer.
if any space occupying lesion is found in the scan then u need to do CY giuded biopsy from that lesion.
In general persons with lung cancer complains of shortness of breath, weight loss, haemoptysis, chest pain and dry cough.
Regards
DR De
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What Are The Symptoms Of Lung Cancer ?

U need to do CT scan of chest with contrast to find out lung cancer. if any space occupying lesion is found in the scan then u need to do CY giuded biopsy from that lesion. In general persons with lung cancer complains of shortness of breath, weight loss, haemoptysis, chest pain and dry cough. Regards DR De