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Is Recurrent Cough For Many Years Due To Lung Cancer?

Posted on Tue, 29 Mar 2022

Question: so scared ive got lung cancer , had a cough for the last few years that cones and goes , had this one for about 8 weeks yes its getting better but now green phl

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Possibility of lung infection is more likely.

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

Greenish color phlegm is suggestive of lung infection mostly bacterial.
And lung cancer patients are more prone for lung infections because of chemoradiothetapy and poor lung immunity.
So please let me know
1. Do you have fever?
2. Are you taking chemoradiothetapy drugs?

Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (1 hour later)

no i do t think so and since this morning tthe phlegm is clear

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (7 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
If phlegm is clear then no need to worry for lung infection.

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

If phlegm is clear then no need to worry for lung infection.
You earlier mentioned about green phlegm so I thought about lung infection.

I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (4 hours later)

it was only green this morning normally its clear
im really scared its cancer
would i have other symtoms if it was

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Yes, if it is cancer then you must be having other symptoms.

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

Yes, if it is cancer then you must be having other symptoms like chest pain, hemoptysis (blood in sputum), weight loss, low grade fever etc.
So please let me know
1. Do you have any of these symptoms?
2. Have you ever undergone chest X-ray?

Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (3 hours later)

no none of them symtoms

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
What about chest x-ray?

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

No need to worry about lung cancer.
But better to get done a screening chest X-ray.

I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee