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Lines in xrays

catdec292009
catdec292009 CSN Member Posts: 2
edited March 2014 in Lung Cancer #1
Am having new cat scan made of my chest because there is hairlines seen in my left lung in recent xrays. Has anyone any information as to what these lines usually mean?
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  • soccerfreaks
    soccerfreaks CSN Member Posts: 2,788 Member
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    hairlines
    You are not being ignored, catdec. More likely is that not so many folks have experienced what you describe. I am a lung cancer survivor and I never had what you are describing.

    I would bet, though, that hair lines, as you describe them, are alot better than 'shadows' and 'masses' and 'interesting spots'.

    Good luck with your results.

    Take care,

    Joe
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  • engelr2172
    engelr2172 CSN Member Posts: 1
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    Lines in Xray
    The "lines" they see on the XRays after treatments are often a sign of lung fibrosis from radiation. Hopefully this helps, my mother just finished her treatments for SCLC and they had the same findings on her XRay.
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  • Potch
    Potch CSN Member Posts: 1
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    engelr2172 said:

    Lines in Xray
    The "lines" they see on the XRays after treatments are often a sign of lung fibrosis from radiation. Hopefully this helps, my mother just finished her treatments for SCLC and they had the same findings on her XRay.

    Lines in Xray
    I just finished my chemo and radiation treatment and my CT scan also showed wavy line and the Dr. said it was probably from the radiation.
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