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Extremely tired always for 20 months.invest for lung cancer, clear ct aug16. quit smoking still worried about lung cancer. could ct have missed lc.
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Unlikely: CT scan will pick up on nodules and masses pretty well. Glad you are on the right track by quitting smoking. Just because you are cleared does not mean you cannot still get lung cancer if you continue to smoke. Good luck.
Answered 1/19/2017
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