Whilst currently experiencing rib pain, occasional back discomfort and loss of appetite, the team of experts are struggling to diagnose my X-ray and CT scans. If my rib and back pain was caused by lung cancer, in general, wouldn't a more definitive and larger tumour be present prior to metastasis?
The suggestion to date is either a mass as a result of secondary infection, or malignancy. Which are two prospects at opposite ends of the spectrum.
Coughing up blood and CT scan results
Good news ré. Chest ct scan.. 
Can lung cancer be diagnosed by a CT scan?
Scary ct scan of lungs
Ct pet scan 
