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Upper right side back pain, tender to touch comes and goes, gets better with massage and hot packs. ches ct normal, i am a smoker, is this lung cancer?
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Cannot tell: Likely muscular but impossible to say without exam and scan.
Answered 12/17/2017
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Probably not: Most cases of lung cancer would not present with tenderness to touch (sounds like a muscle issue), and a normal chest ct is reassuring. I hope you feel better soon.
Answered 9/11/2013
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It could be.: A normal ct does not exclude the possibility. Check with your doctor. Hope this helps.
Answered 12/17/2017
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