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A member asked:

Would you expect a small cell lung cancer that was causing fatigue and muscle loss to be picked up on a low dose ct scan.

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Yes,probably.: If you are symptomatic, I would think the tumor would be large enough to see on CT, even if only a few mm in size

Dr Gabor and another doctor agreed

Answered 11/28/2017

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