• Pulmonary nodules in colorectal cancer patients raise concern about metastasis. • Baseline and follow-up chest X-ray in colorectal cancer can be abandoned. • CT is the best technique for assessing PNs in colorectal cancer. • Short-interval CT follow-up advisable for PNs larger than 5 mm with irregular margins.
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