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I had ct of my chest doc said lungs look good but my one lym not was swollen in my chest what could that be he said not cancer?

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Dr. Reza Shirazi answered

Specializes in Radiation Oncology

Need more info: Enlarged lymph nodes can happen because of many reasons including infection, inflammation, and cancer. More information is needed to make a meaningful comment. For example, was the reason for the cat scan of the chest.

Answered 1/23/2014

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A member asked:

I had ct of my chest doc said lungs look good but my one lym not was swollen in my chest what could that be he said not cancer?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Reza Shirazi answered

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