Niangua, MO
A 27-year-old female asked:
I have had a cold for 4+weeks i feel better , still have a cough my dr says it is just a virus i had a xray i wake up with a sore throat lung cancer?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Dean Giannoneanswered
Internal Medicine 25 years experience
Cough.: While I wouldn’t think cancer first and foremost in this context, I do think you have something that requires more investigation as there may be a simple treatment option for you. This could just be allergies. Or maybe a bacterial infection. Or a post-tussive cough.
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