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Why would a oncologist say "possible" peritoneal disease in a person with metastic colon cancer but the ct report has no mention of peritonial ?

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Not inconsistent: Peritoneal disease from metastatic colon cancer may affect the peritoneal lining in a thin layer, too thin for the resolution of a CT scan. In other words the CT may not be able to detect peritoneal disease.

Answered 2/19/2015

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