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Coughing up blood. longtime smoker. lung cancer or something else?
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See your doctor!: Coughing up blood is an important and potentially dangerous symptom. Sometimes it is caused by cancer, but there are other causes too. You should see your doctor immediately and have a chest x-ray and other tests done. Don't wait!
Answered 4/9/2022
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Could be: You should go to see your doctor as soon as possible. Coughing up blood is abnormal. It could be caused by different abnormalities either from the lung or upper airway or could be something else. Lung cancer could be a possibility -especially with your long time history of cigarette smoker. See your doctor now and have further evaluation- ie. Ct chest etc. Please consider to stop smoking.
Answered 4/9/2022
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Agree with my colleagues and also urge medical attention ASAP. THIS IS NOT A WAIT AND SEE SITUATION. Hope turns out easily treatable
Answered 4/10/2022
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