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I have pain in left side of chest. i smoked weed for around 3 years but stopped, i'm 22 now.could it be chostochondritis?lung cancer or something else?

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Dr. Bruce J. Stringer answered

Specializes in Radiology

Yes: Could be anything! cancer is not the first thing i would think of but you require a proper physical exam and appropriate diagnostic studies to find out what's going on.

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Answered 8/23/2013

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A member asked:

I have pain in left side of chest. i smoked weed for around 3 years but stopped, i'm 22 now.could it be chostochondritis?lung cancer or something else?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Bruce J. Stringer answered

Dr Ali and 2 doctors agreed

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