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Can lung cancer cause symptoms similar to the common cold or flu?
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Not really: Lung Cancer will not cause running nose or sore throat. But it often does cause cough which is persistent(>3 weeks) and progressive. Chest pain and or shortness of breath can also be a symptom of Lung cancer.
Answered 1/29/2015
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