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Mum has cancer, of pelvic area, now a chest infection & blood clots in the lungs the x-ray showed a shadow on her lungs is it the infection or cancer?

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Dr. Rupesh Parikh answered

Specializes in Medical Oncology

Not sure: It could be multiplie things. Could be from blood clot causing infarction or pneumonia or cancer or atelectasis. Would follow or maybe a biopsy to prove what it is. But if she is in treatment then watch and see if the spot goes away with treatment and that may give u an indirect answer.

Answered 11/27/2017

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Cancer: That depends on what type o pelvic tumor. Some gyn cancer spread commonly to the lungs, others don't. She needs a ct o the chest and perhaps a biopsy depending upon the ct results.

Answered 3/12/2020

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