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I've had a cough for a week or so. dry and wet cough about 12x a day. could this be lung cancer? i had a clear chest x-ray in july. 36yo smoker.
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Maybe: The typical warning sign for lung cancer is coughing up blood, although this is not always present in people with lung cancer. The most important consideration is whether or not you smoke. You need to stop smoking right away, permanently, and live a long, healthy, cancer-free life. If you stop smoking now, your risk of lung cancer is greatly reduced.
Answered 10/30/2012
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Probably not.: Smokers often have chronic bronchitis which may progress to copd. Could also be infection. Cancer not very likely in your age group but not impossible. Cxr doesn't show all cancers. Why don't you just stop smoking?
Answered 10/30/2012
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