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Clear ct scan of chest. worried about lung cancer. two x rays and one ct clear. but the ct was without contrast & shoulder pain persists. contrast?
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NO!: Lung cancer has been eliminated as a realistic diagnosis. Move on, be glad. There are rather more mundane causes for shoulder pain. See an orthopedic surgeon and find out what's going on with that shoulder.
Answered 5/27/2019
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Contrast Not Needed: Contrast does not help find a lung tumor on a ct scan. Musculoskeletal pain can take a long time to resolve. If there is an reason to suspect another cause, an MRI would be a much better test. Also, lung cancer is very rare in 37 year olds and there are many more common benign conditions that could be causing these symptoms.
Answered 5/27/2019
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