A member asked:

Can a person with lung cancer have a normal pft?? my mom went to the dr & everything seemed fine but she still coughs a lot. smokes 1 pack in 3 days

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Dr. Al Hegab answered

Specializes in Allergy and Immunology

Yes: PFT isn't a screening test for lung cancer, cough is a common symptom of bronchitis caused by tobacco smoking. If lung cancer is suspected, imaging studies as routine chest x-ray or probably high resolution C T scan of chest would be the way to go, but after doctor's evaluation, best wishes

Answered 4/11/2017

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