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In past year i have had 3 ct scans, 1st was chest ab&pelvis. next 2 were chest. 3rd ct shows lung cancer. is this unusual & is tumor quick growing?

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Not unusual: please see the Doctor asap. It is not unusual to see cancer of lung in CT of lung even if it was OK 6 months ago

Answered 11/25/2018

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