A member asked:

Just stopped smoking yesterday. was having a terrible pain while inhaling smoke, so bad it made me not want to smoke.. could it be cancer?

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Dr. Warren Foster answered

Specializes in Cardiac Electrophysiology

Unfortunately, yes: It could be cancer, or something else. Either way, it sounds like a good reason to get eval. By doctor, discuss options for assistance with quitting, and making a quit date. Hopefully a thorough eval by your doctor will find nothing, but the scare can act as good motivation for continued abstinence after quitting. Call 911 if short of breath suddenly.

Answered 7/21/2014

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