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Mid upper back pain. present after being obese for several yrs and dieted and lost weight. could this still be cancer. mri clear.. but what about lung?
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Back pain: There are many reasons for back pain : cardiac, arthritis, herniated disk, strain, pleuritic, kidney stone among many others. See physician for evaluation.
Answered 12/10/2013
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See below: Can not be ruled out completely, if the clinical situation warrants needs to be further imaged with a ct scan to investigate. Consult ur doctor.
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