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Why does bowel/colon cancer cause a lump in stomach? can it be seen on a regular ct?

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Sister Mary Joseph’s: Node is sometimes metastatic spread in the umbilical area from a gi malignancy. Sometimes assumed in the context to be related to known malignancy.

Dr Zimon and another doctor agreed

Answered 7/29/2018

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