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What's probability of lung cancer after 2 year of fatigue, hrct showed 1 solitary sub cm lymph node. sodium bit low.worry sympts are paraneoplastic?

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Dr. Michael Gabor answered

Specializes in Diagnostic Radiology

The CT: was normal other than a small incidental lymph node(no lung nodules)? The probability of lung cancer is probably less than 1%. If the lymph node is otherwise normal in shape, it is likely of little to no significance.

Answered 7/2/2017

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