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Can Calcification Of Glands May Indicate Cancer?

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Posted on Thu, 1 Dec 2022
Question: I have been told that calcification of glands may indicate cancer. Is that accurate, and if so, is there anything else it could be besides cancer?
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Answered by Dr. Deepak Sundriyal (43 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Hello. Calcification doesnot mean cancer

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear. I have gone through the query. So a calcified node represents a healed lesion most likely infection. It doesnot represent cancer.
Thanks and regards
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Can Calcification Of Glands May Indicate Cancer?

Brief Answer: Hello. Calcification doesnot mean cancer Detailed Answer: Hello dear. I have gone through the query. So a calcified node represents a healed lesion most likely infection. It doesnot represent cancer. Thanks and regards