Early-stage lung cancer is a dime-sized growth in the center of the lung. The lung doesn’t have pain receptors, so you can’t feel it. Most often, a chest x-ray won’t show early-stage lung cancer. That’s why we see such a substantial benefit in CT scans for lung cancer, because if you detect it early, lung cancer is curable. The majority of people have no symptoms until their lung cancer is at an advanced stage.
Early-stage lung cancer is a dime-sized growth in the center of the
lung. The lung doesn’t have pain receptors, so you can’t feel it.
Most often, a chest x-ray won’t show early-stage lung cancer.
That’s why we see such...
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Dr. John A. Howington of NorthShore University HealthSystem answered:Early-stage lung cancer is a dime-sized growth in the center of the lung. The lung doesn’t have pain receptors, so you can’t feel it. Most often, a chest x-ray won’t show early-stage lung cancer. That’s why we see such a substantial benefit in CT scans for lung cancer, because if you detect it early, lung cancer is curable. The majority of people have no symptoms until their lung cancer is at an advanced stage.Helpful? 1 person found this helpfulEarly-stage lung cancer is a dime-sized growth in the center of the lung. The lung doesn’t have pain receptors, so you can’t feel it. Most often, a chest x-ray won’t show early-stage lung cancer. That’s why we see such... More
