Not exactly. The changes that doctors can see on a chest x-ray (such a shadow or spot) can indicate a high probability of lung cancer but sometimes such changes can be caused by benign processes such as infection or scar. Once a suspicious change is found, further tests are indicated, usually including a computed tomography scan (known as a chest CT scan) to get a better look at the abnormality. A definite diagnosis of cancer can only be made when a biopsy is performed and a piece of the mass is removed and examined under the microscope.
Not exactly. The changes that doctors can see on a chest x-ray
(such a shadow or spot) can indicate a high probability of lung
cancer but sometimes such changes can be caused by benign processes
such as infection or scar. Once a suspicious change is...
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The Society of Thoracic Surgeons answered:Not exactly. The changes that doctors can see on a chest x-ray (such a shadow or spot) can indicate a high probability of lung cancer but sometimes such changes can be caused by benign processes such as infection or scar. Once a suspicious change is found, further tests are indicated, usually including a computed tomography scan (known as a chest CT scan) to get a better look at the abnormality. A definite diagnosis of cancer can only be made when a biopsy is performed and a piece of the mass is removed and examined under the microscope.Not exactly. The changes that doctors can see on a chest x-ray (such a shadow or spot) can indicate a high probability of lung cancer but sometimes such changes can be caused by benign processes such as infection or scar. Once a suspicious change is... More
