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Are Coughing, Spitting Up Of Phlegm And Sore Throat Symptoms Of Lung Cancer ?

I am 19 years old. I am very healthy with my eating and very active I am a professional dancer. I have been smoking for 4 months cigarettes only 1-7 a day. I stopped 4 days ago, and am now having a lot of coughing, spitting up flem, scratchy lungs, and sore throat, and low energy. I just want to know is it possible that I have lung cancer.
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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Thanks for the query to H.C.M. Forum.
Cough, scratchy lungs, expectoration ( phlegm) sore throat , 19 years age, smoking history , these symptoms may be due to .
1 Asthmatic allergic bronchitis ( smokers cough) , diagnosis can be confirmed by physical examination ( as due to bronchoconstriction there develops whistling sound , tightness in chest ) .Due to allergy to smoke there develops cough with infection causes expectoration.
2 Bronchiectasis , diagnosis can be confirmed by X ray chest .
3 Tuberculosis , diagnosis can be confirmed by sputum examination with X ray chest.
In my opinion this is not a case of lung cancer but deal according to above mentioned reasons.
So consult a physician and get his opinion.
Good luck.
Dr. HET
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Are Coughing, Spitting Up Of Phlegm And Sore Throat Symptoms Of Lung Cancer ?

Hello Thanks for the query to H.C.M. Forum. Cough, scratchy lungs, expectoration ( phlegm) sore throat , 19 years age, smoking history , these symptoms may be due to . 1 Asthmatic allergic bronchitis ( smokers cough) , diagnosis can be confirmed by physical examination ( as due to bronchoconstriction there develops whistling sound , tightness in chest ) .Due to allergy to smoke there develops cough with infection causes expectoration. 2 Bronchiectasis , diagnosis can be confirmed by X ray chest . 3 Tuberculosis , diagnosis can be confirmed by sputum examination with X ray chest. In my opinion this is not a case of lung cancer but deal according to above mentioned reasons. So consult a physician and get his opinion. Good luck. Dr. HET