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Lung cancer and diagnosis Q&As

7 items found in this section.

1. What is the CEA test ?

last reviewed: 13.10.2006

2. I am a heavy smoker and have recently developed a troublesome cough. My GP arranged a chest x-ray which was clear. He has now asked me for a sputum sample for a cancer test. What is this test?

last reviewed: 01.07.2004

3. What is a bronchoscopy?

last reviewed: 09.08.2005

4. My dad has been a smoker for many years. He has recently started coughing and sometimes brings up some blood in his spit. I am worried he could be getting lung cancer. What should he do? What will happen?

last reviewed: 01.07.2004

5. My father has recently started getting pains in his chest. I am worried he could be getting lung cancer. What should he do? What will happen?

last reviewed: 01.07.2004

6. I am going to have surgery for a non-small cell lung cancer but before the operation they say they will do a mediastinoscopy. What is this?

last reviewed: 10.08.2005

7. After a recent chest x-ray I was told I have an area in my lungs that is calcified? Is this cancerous?

last reviewed: 01.06.2006

All Q&As are selected from some of the thousands asked by people contacting Cancerbackup every year. They are answered by specialists and reviewed and updated regularly.


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