Sunday, June 28, 2009

What are the symptoms of lung cancer

What are the symptoms of lung cancer?
there was a large white spot on the lung x ray.
Respiratory Diseases - 6 Answers
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Ask your doctor.
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might be a LOT of things, don't worry and talk to your doctor. examples: TB, Cancer, Cyst, pleuritis, etc, etc
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Talk to the Doctor, no one on here can tell you any thing better then your doctor. As far as symptoms go, they range, my Grandfather died of lung cancer, it isnt a good thing at all, and it gets worse. Just talk to your doctor.
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chronic cough from bronchitis it says in my medical dictionary
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symptoms almost always include coughing, sometimes with bloodtingedphleegm or shortness of breath. youmay also have chess pain. Your speech may become raspey or you may lose your appitite. sometimes,cancer causesrepeated periods of pneumonia.In more advace diseaes, you may experiance symptoms of the cancers spread to the other oragans, such as pain in your bones neurological disturbances due to it's effect on the brain. occasionally, at the firstsigns of lung cancer is tumers that have spread to other bodey parts. well i hope you don't have these symptoms!!!!!!!!!
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Symptoms include: Hoarseness, change in respiratory pattern, persistant cough or change in cough, blood-streaked sputum, chest pain or tightness, shoulder, arm or chest wall pain, recurring episodes of pneumonia or bronchitis, difficulty breathing, wheezing, clubbing of fingers. Please consult the a physician asap. I just lost my 45 year old dad to lung cancer. He was ill for one year prior to diagnosis and every time he went to the doctor was told that it was just bronchitis!! Please get a second opinion, had my Dad they may have caught it sooner. Age and smoking history DO NOT MATTER!!!

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Wednesday, June 24, 2009

How many people get lung cancer from asbestos siding

How many people get lung cancer from asbestos siding?
Are there any statistics online?
Respiratory Diseases - 1 Answers
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I am sure there are. You should know that the handling of asbestos siding does not hurt you because it is in solid form. When you cut, sand or alter it in any way that produces dust, that dust can be inhaled and that is what causes the damage.

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Saturday, June 20, 2009

Can I Get Lung Cancer Even After I quit smoking

Can I Get Lung Cancer Even After I quit smoking?
I'm 19 years old and i started smoking again like 5 days ago but then i quit az of yesterday. however i do smoke cannabis hear and their. I was wondering if i can still develope lung cancer after i just quit?.....any helpful stress relief tips would help also. since i'm not interested in dating girls at this point in my life. also don't trust girls after i've been heart broken by my x. but yea....thnx ahead of time
Other - General Health Care - 6 Answers
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it takes years to really clean out your lungs from any kind of stuff you smoke. the longer you smoke, the more likely you are to develop cancer or emphysema. you're still young - get clean and honor your health and body. as for stress relief, go on a good long walk or run, ride your bike, any kind of exercise. nothing quite like it for the head and heart, not to mention your physical condition.
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You can get lung cancer even if you never smoked. The risk of developing cancer does decrease each year after quitting smoking. There seems to be much debate about whether smoking cannabis causes cancer. If you're concerned about lung health, I suggest you not smoke anything at all or use any drugs which are inhaled. As far as stress relief goes, everyone is different. Try going for walks, visiting friends, or meditating.
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In fact the SMOKING is the MAJOR cause of the lung cancer .. so if you stop smoking the risk will decrease of course
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Yes but then you can get lung cancer even if you've never smoked, it's just much more common in smokers
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You can get cancer from quite a few things, even second hand smoke, from your parents and friends. Every drug you stick into your body, is going to harm you in the long run. And the weed will f**.. up your brain before you get lung cancer. Try dementia. It is such a nice ailment. You'll enjoy it tremendously. Peace.
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Don't worry -- it takes at least 10 pack years to develop lung cancer, so no, you can't, unless you smoked two packs a day for 5 years. Even then the risk would be small.

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