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Can chest xray detect early lung cancer?

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Dr. Gerald Mandell answered

Specializes in Nuclear Medicine

Sometimes: Sometimes 8-10 mm lung lesions can be detected. Detection depends on location of lesion whether it is central or peripheral. Central lesions near mediastinum are many times difficult to recognize on plain radiograph. Cross sectional imaging such as CT is much more sensitive for small hidden lesions than radiograph.

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Answered 2/7/2020

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