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Can Diagnosed Tumors In Lung And Liver Move?

Hi. I was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer, on April 19th. It is in my left lung, and my liver. My question is, can tumors move? Normally when I have pain, it is in the left lung area, about 2-3 ribs below my breast...but the past several days, it has hurt, pretty much constantly, at the bottom of my rib area. Thanks in advance!
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Thanks for your question on HCM.
No, lung and liver malignant tumor can not move.
They certainly enlarge in size and involve more surrounding areas.
So your worsening of pain at different site suggest possibility of tumour spread.
So better to consult oncologist and get done fresh CT thorax with Contrast and PET scan to rule out spread of tumour.
You can take centrally acting painkiller for relief in pain.
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Can Diagnosed Tumors In Lung And Liver Move?

Thanks for your question on HCM. No, lung and liver malignant tumor can not move. They certainly enlarge in size and involve more surrounding areas. So your worsening of pain at different site suggest possibility of tumour spread. So better to consult oncologist and get done fresh CT thorax with Contrast and PET scan to rule out spread of tumour. You can take centrally acting painkiller for relief in pain.