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Q: Is Shadow on X-Ray Cancer?
asked by: DoctorQuestion on June 30th, 2006
had x-ray and it showed 1 lung is collapsed and there is a shadow on the other 1,apart from not eatting 2 well and a bit short of breath now and again,not really had anymore symptoms,had build up drinks and have put a pound on in last couple of weeks, could it be cancer or something else? please answer,having biopsy next week


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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD
replied on August 8th, 2007
Lung Cancer Answer A1193
The shadow present on your lung X-ray could be cancer, but only a biopsy can confirm that!




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