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I have persistent cough in my throat and sometimes feel breathlessness. its been from 2 yrs. is it a cancer or some other minor disease???
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Depends..: If you are not a smoker and of older age.....cancer will be down the list for consideration. Environmental factors or intrinsic asthma......more often the cause. See doctor...get a blood count and CXR.
Answered 3/28/2015
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