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My friend has had 3 chest x rays, could she still have lung cancer? could they have missed it that many times?
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Yes: Chest X-ray is a good test, but not a perfect test. CT scan is much more sensitive.
Answered 9/22/2016
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Potentially could be: Have not provided what they are seeing in the x rays . If there are nodules on the x ray this might be cancer. Need to know if there are any shadows or why they are taking so many x rays .Needs an CAT scan of the chest
Answered 3/3/2016
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