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If you are having a ct scan how big would a tumor have to be to be seen for mesothelioma?
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Some variations in M: Mesothelioma can produce different kind of shadows in different people. Sometimes it is a single mass which is very easy to see. Most often it is a Diffuse thickening on the pleural surface of the lung. In such cases the tumor-shadows have to be near about 1cm or larger before the tumors are clearly visible requiring a biopsy for diagnosis. Most of these tumors produce chest pain as an early sympt
Answered 11/28/2017
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