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I am 39 ..quit smoking 3 yrs ago. my dr ran a early cdt lung blood cancer test and i tested slightly positive on the mage 4. the others neg. ct clear?

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Dr. Ed Kaplan answered

Specializes in Hematology and Oncology

Unknown: Good that you quit smoking. Would watch you carefully and maybe repeat cdt but would avoid invasive tests or excessive exposure to cts.

Dr Friedlander agreed

Answered 9/28/2016

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