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What lymph nodes does lung cancer spread to?

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Dr. Creighton Wright answered

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Potential multiple: Depends on location of primary.but -- Intra lobar, mediastinal, para tracheal, Supraclavicular, cervical

Dr Fowler agreed

Answered 3/15/2019

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