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Male 22. dry cough with feeling of something stuck in upper chest feeling like a chest infection. non smoker. so scared it's lung cancer :( ?
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Not lung cancer: You see lung cancer rarely with wet cough not dry cough. Your cough may be due to viral uri, asthma, allergic reaction to something or irritation from dust or smoke. See your doctor to get checked.
Answered 6/18/2015
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