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Would A Normal Chest X-ray Report Rule Out Lung Cancer?

Posted on Fri, 10 Feb 2017

Question: Normal blood results and normal ESR. Had done Chest XRAY PA one and half year ago with normal result. Can I rule out lung cancer?

Answered by Dr. Deepak Sundriyal (30 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Hello dear. Yes it can be ruled out

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear. Yes, if you are asymptomatic and chest xray is normal, lung ca can be safely ruled out.
Thanks and regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

Follow up: Dr. Deepak Sundriyal (14 minutes later)

Please note that the chest XRAY was done more than one year ago. Lately, I have numbness in hands legs in the night and I have discomfort in my left shoulder. Please suggest me what to do.

Answered by Dr. Deepak Sundriyal (1 minute later)

Brief Answer:
These symptoms are unrelated to lung carcinoma

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear.

No need to worry. Symptoms of lung carcinoma are cough, hemoptysis, chest pain, loss of weight etc. Your symptoms seems unrelated to it. Your symptoms seems related to orthopedics and seems not of serious nature. An orthopedician review can be taken but does not seem urgency

Thanks and regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

Follow up: Dr. Deepak Sundriyal (18 minutes later)

Last query. Can normal ESR alone rule out lung / brain cancer?

Answered by Dr. Deepak Sundriyal (2 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Hello. It has no role in diagnosis.

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear. Esr plays no role in diagnosing lung cancer.
Thanks and Thanks and

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng