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I am 25. 5 yrs smoking history but quit it 3 mnths ago. coughing brown phelgm & chest pain sometime. is it lung cancer or lung cancer possible at 25 ?
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Unlikely: Lung cancer takes quite a while to develop. Your lungs are just clearing out the leftover garbage left down in there from smoking. This is pretty common. Congratulations on quitting smoking - probably the BEST thing you could ever do for your health!
Answered 1/11/2015
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