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Doctor found 4mm nodule on wife's lung in an x-ray, tiny i know, but she also has back pain, pain when breathing, fatigue, easy bruising. opinions?

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Dr. Liawaty Ho answered

Specializes in Hematology and Oncology

CT scan chest: Get ct scan of the chest - not only to get detail evaluation of the lung nodule but also to see if there is anything in the lung that can explain the symptoms- i.e. Ruling out blood clots- for instance.

Dr Marx agreed

Answered 1/17/2021

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A member asked:

Doctor found 4mm nodule on wife's lung in an x-ray, tiny i know, but she also has back pain, pain when breathing, fatigue, easy bruising. opinions?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Liawaty Ho answered

Dr Marx agreed

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