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Could an x-ray of broken ribs also show up early lung diseases such as lung cancer?
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X ray : Ct scan will most likely pick up cancer. Chest x ray may show a large tumor.
Answered 8/5/2013
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Possible: Most will, get pa and lateral and rib detail as a series. That can define other lesions. Some tumors are small enough to be missed on plain x-rays and picked up on ct scan.
Answered 5/5/2013
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