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Is it easy for doctors to tell the difference between calcified nodule in the lung and lung cancer mass ? and what is average age for non smoker?
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Yes, it: is relatively simple to determine the pattern of calcification of a lung nodule on a CT scan. Sometimes it is possible to do that on a chest xray as well.
Answered 8/20/2018
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