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Can you see an esophagus tumor on chest x-ray?
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Usually not...: ... Until it's too late. Early cancer hides within the esophagus and is not visible on simple chest x-ray.
Answered 5/25/2017
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Not usually: A plain x-ray does not provide enough detail of soft tissues and hollow organs to reliably detect esophageal tumors.
Answered 2/27/2013
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