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Does a shadow on the spine,mean cancer.as my friend as lupus,also 2014 she was diagnosed with hodgekins lymphoma,then melanoma.please could you tell me if it s bone cancer,as her parents are really upset.also she is in hospital now just had 2 litres of fluid drained off her lungs
Hello and welcome to Healthcamagic. Usually shadow means some osteolytic lesions which may be signs of metastasis from other cancer especially melanoma. So you should discuss it with radiologists. I hope I have answered your query. I wish you a nice day.
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What Does Shadow On The Spine Mean?
Hello and welcome to Healthcamagic. Usually shadow means some osteolytic lesions which may be signs of metastasis from other cancer especially melanoma. So you should discuss it with radiologists. I hope I have answered your query. I wish you a nice day.