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Difficulty swallowing, weight loss, history of chronic bronchitis, loss of appitite, feeling of cotton wool stuck on side of throat scared it's cancer?

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Some ideas...: chronic cough, weight loss are some of the standard cancer signs. Chest x ray is good at diagnosing (too late) and helical CT of chest seems a better test.. A simple look down throat rules out throat cancer. Both lung and throat are quite rare without a cigarette or alcohol history.

Answered 5/21/2015

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