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I have middle back pain. if it were caused by a tumor either from the lungs or elsewhere, would it have shown up on an x-ray of the thoracic spine?
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Yes: If you had a tumor compressing your spine, this would likely be visible by x-ray.
Answered 3/8/2015
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Not necessarily: An x-ray of the thoracic spine is performed to optimize looking at the bony structure. Furthermore x-rays may not pick up small lesions. A ct scan or MRI may more easily identify a smaller cancer.
Answered 6/10/2014
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