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Would lung or male breast cancer show up on an x-ray?
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See below: Some lung cancers will show up on a chest x-ray or may be better seen on ct scan. Male breast cancer would show up on a mammogram x-ray, not a plain chest x-ray.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Breast no lung yes: Breast cancer does not show up on routine x rays (only mammogram, ultrasound, and targettted mri). Most (but not all) lung cancers show up on chest x ray.
Answered 10/3/2016
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