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Can multiple nodules be cancerous?
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It depends: Where they are and your clinical history. Please provide additional information.
Answered 8/15/2012
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Depends: On where the nodules are: multiple nodules on chest x-ray are likely to be metastatic tumor, multiple nodules in thyroid are usually goiter and not cancer.
Answered 7/28/2012
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