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Spit blood in am. ctscan of chest with no findings. can you tell me if oesophageal cancer would have shown up on ct or is a barium swallow required?

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Maybe: If large enough, an esophageal cancer would show up. It might miss tiny ones. I would get further testing if this were repetitive

Answered 1/26/2017

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