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* An x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of lung cancer. Findings on an x-ray suggestive of lung cancer include: | * An x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of lung cancer. Findings on an x-ray suggestive of lung cancer include:<ref name="JackmanJohnson2005">{{cite journal|last1=Jackman|first1=David M|last2=Johnson|first2=Bruce E|title=Small-cell lung cancer|journal=The Lancet|volume=366|issue=9494|year=2005|pages=1385–1396|issn=01406736|doi=10.1016/S0140-6736(05)67569-1}}</ref> | ||
** An obvious mass | ** An obvious mass | ||
** Widening of the [[mediastinum]] | ** Widening of the [[mediastinum]] | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Dildar Hussain, MBBS [2]
Overview
Performing a chest x-ray is the first step if a patient reports symptoms that may be suggestive of lung cancer. Often lung cancers are picked up on a routine chest X-ray in a person experiencing no symptoms.
Chest X Ray
- An x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of lung cancer. Findings on an x-ray suggestive of lung cancer include:[1]
- An obvious mass
- Widening of the mediastinum
- Atelectasis
- Consolidations
- Pleural effusion.
- Mediastinal lymphadenopathy
- Lung nodules
A Clinical Example of Disease Progression
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References
- ↑ Jackman, David M; Johnson, Bruce E (2005). "Small-cell lung cancer". The Lancet. 366 (9494): 1385–1396. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(05)67569-1. ISSN 0140-6736.