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What test does the gp use to find out if you have lung cancer?
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Listen& look: Including chest x-ray or ct scan.
Answered 4/7/2013
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Scan then biopsy: The first step to diagnosing lung cancer would be to obtain imaging such as a chest x-ray or ct scan. If the scan showed a tumor in the lungs, then a biopsy of the abnormal spot is necessary to make the diagnosis since there are lots of benign reasons to have spots in the lungs!
Answered 4/10/2013
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