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What does lung cancer " mass" look like on an xray?
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Density: Can be circumscribed, or spiculated increased density anywhere in the lungs. May present as a pneumonia, coin lesion, with or without fluid, or pain. May present with metastases present already. Bad thing to have! stop smoking!
Answered 5/25/2013
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Density: The tumor is dense so it blocks x-rays and shows up as a white circular mass on x-ray.
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