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Recently I have gone through biopsy of chest and it came out to be FEW EPITHILIOD granuloma seen Can you please tell what does this mean? What is it. Is it a CANCER?
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It is not a cancer.
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No they are not cancer in typical sense.
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Granulomas are often discovered on chest x-rays and can resemble the appearance of cancer in these instances. If granulomas become large enough, they can impair the function of an organ, but they are technically benign and will not spread in the same manner as many cancers.
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