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Can mid back pain specially under right shoulder blade pain (dull ache) cause chest discomfort? right lung cancer ?

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Dr. Nir Hus answered

Back shoulder pain: at 26 years old. Pain in right shoulder area is most likely not related to lung cancer. Absent trauma, it can easily be referred pain from gallbladder disease.

Dr Cannon agreed

Answered 6/12/2016

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