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A member asked:

Why is there a cough with throat cancer? is it possible to get throat cancer at 25. i smoked hookah a lot for a year. i have never had sex so no hpv.

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This is risky: I am glad you are waiting for real love. Please stop the hookah stuff. It is flirting with a very dangerous addiction. A Chronic cough needs to be evaluated by a physician. Throat cancer is unlikely but there is a lot else to worry about. You are fortunate to live in a free country. Don't let tobacco enslave you.

Dr Altman agreed

Answered 5/31/2016

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