Sharp pains in lower left rib cage.was given anti inflammatories for muscular pain but wen i smoke the pain comes bk cud it be my lungs? im worried

Sharp pain, smoking : Not too worried about the acute pain. Worried about long term use of tobacco. Cancer is the leading cause of death in women and men aged 54-79 years. Lung cancer kills more than colon, prostate, breast, & ovarian cancers combined. 50% of cancer & 70% of cancer-related death occurs in patients aged 65 or older. Smoking is strongly associated with lung cancer incidence. Emphysema, htn, etc. Quit.