Seattle, WA
A 25-year-old male asked:
Clear cxr, 25yrs old, 9packhistory,quit2mnthsago,coughed up small amount of blood,doc says lungs sound clear, clear throat alot,lung cancer??
2 doctor answers • 7 doctors weighed in

Dr. John Munshoweranswered
Family Medicine 32 years experience
Blood: At 25yo it would be unlikely to have lung cancer, but none-the-less, truly coughing up blood is something that needs to be evaluated further. A simple Chest-Xray would be recommended to assure all is well. Congrats on the Smoking cessation! Keep it up-Do not go back to smoking and get checked out. Best wishes.
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Dr. Donald Alvesanswered
Emergency Medicine 26 years experience
House cleaning: Your body is, that is, but your usual environment might need it too. After stopping smoking, can easily take 6-12 months for the lungs to expel all the 'ick' (medical word) built up in them (tar/soot/etc.), so can see this for a while. Vaporizer can help if gets bad / irritated. If your living area still smells like an ashtray, helps to wash down / clean / ventilate for lungs and will power.
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Dr. Donald Alves commented
Emergency Medicine 26 years experience
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Small flecks/streaks of blood can be from local irritation (usually due to coughing), and can improve with time near a vaporizer. If continues for many days or becomes more prominent, then should follow up with your Dr.
Nov 24, 2014
Last updated May 16, 2018
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