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A lung nodule is a symptom in which a person has a chest x-ray or CT scan that shows a small lump (nodule) in a lung. A lung nodule can be cancerous or non-cancerous. If cancerous, it can be a lung cancer or can be a metastatic cancer that spread from another part of the body.

Dr. Robert Kwok reviewed this

35 year experience in Pediatrics

Is a type of:

Lung diseases

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Common

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