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A 19-year-old male asked:

I have been having blood in spit for 3 months. yeaterday, i got chest ct scan and x-ray. both were normal. any risk of lung cancer?

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Dr. Louis Galliaanswered

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 45 years experience

Remote, but: With negative scans, very remoted. But there is a reason for the blood. Insist on further workup, including GI and ENT docs.

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