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If hemoglobin is a little high and have chest pain could it be a sign of lung cancer chest x-ray clear red and white blood all good?

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Unlikely: How high is the hemoglobin? Do you smoke? If you do, that could explain the elevated Hb. If you do smoke, quit it now. Elevated Hb is not a sign of lung cancer,

Answered 6/10/2017

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