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I am 28 and smoke. pain under my right scalpula when i breathe. some shortness of breath. lung cancer?! please help
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Probably not cancer: Most of the time, sharp pain under the scapula is not related to cancer. It might be due to rib pain or something else, like a pinched nerve in the neck or upper back. Cancer takes a long time to grow, and is unlikely to be present at your age. But, this is a great time to stop smoking, so that in the future, you don't' have to worry about lung cancer as much.
Answered 3/19/2013
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Chest pain: Don't be anxious re cancer but get it checked out, and stop smoking.
Answered 3/20/2013
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Breathe!: There are a bunch of things that can cause your symptoms, and it is very unlikely to be cancer! a muscle spasm can cause the pain you describe, and just smoking causes shortness of breath. See a healthcare provider, and use this as a wake-up call. If you stop smoking, in five years your lungs will be as healthy as if you never smoked! decide to quit! you are young and i know you can do it!
Answered 3/26/2013
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