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I smoke not more than 2 cigarettes per day. What are my chances of having lung cancer right now? And what are the tests i can go through to check that? Please help

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Quit smoke now itself...no need of any intervention unless otherwise if u don't have any symptom ...  Read More

Sir i am 35 years old and i am smoking from 15 years, and i am concerned about my lungs health,how to know if i have lung cancer or not.

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Needs detailed discussion about smoking and symptoms. ...  Read More

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I had a bilobectomy of my lung, i just found out that my home is riddled with asbestos. Could this and smoking contributed to my lung cancer

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Yes. ...  Read More

I have chest pain center and i smoking ciggarets daily and my grandfather died from lung cancer that i have also same problems

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You are very young to have lung cancer, but should not take chest pain lightly. How many cigarettes do you smoke daily? Please consult if concerned ...  Read More

I'm 23 years old, I smoked for 4 years on an average of 2 cigerate per day now I quit smoking Can Cancer infect me or not?? How can I clean my lungs ?? To reduce nicotine in my lungs Pls guide me

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At your age, the amount of smoking history that you give, would not predispose you to cancer. But QUIT SMOKING. Consult for any further query. ...  Read More

Dear Sir/Ma'am, I am Kuldeep Dungarwal, a student in Sreenidhi International School. I am currently in 9th grade. Recently I had a biology project where we had to chose a topic like the system of a brain, lungs or any disease. Immediately when heard this news, I chose my topic as Lung Cancer. I chose Lung cancer because this is a very interesting

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Yes smoking is the most important cause for lung cancer. X rays at very less doses have diagnostic use and use are detect tumors, whereas at higher doses they can be used to kill cancer cells. In earl ...  Read More

Hi, my father diagnosed with lung cancer, he has no prior bad habits like smoking or drinking. It might be genetic because my grandfather also had the same issue in past. I have attached all PET scan reports. Please suggest survival rate and quality of life.

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Survival depends on performance status of the patient, stage, histology and molecular biology. Need those information to comment on the survival. Quality of life is assessed at regular time points dur ...  Read More

Hi, I smoked for 5 years, But its been 10 months now since I quit smoking , my x-ray, PFT, CT scan,ECG are completely normal, Can i consider my lungs are clean now?

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Yes all diagnostic modalities seen your lung is clear so no need to worry . ...  Read More

If I quit smoking suddenly after 22 yrs of non stop chain smoking, can it trigger any kind of cancer cell growth?

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Dear doctor, I had sharp chest pain on the left bottom side of the chest after which I quit smoking(4-year-old habit). The pain persisted for 2-3 days only and after a month, I am getting the pain again - this time in multiple areas on both sides of the chest. I also have a mild cramp like pain in the left back area. No weight loss or loss of appe

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Smoking is one of the risk factor for lung cancer,not necessarily reflect lung cancer.you need to get a screening chest x-ray and PFT.you may even require a CT chest if needed. ...  Read More

Will I get cancer if I stop today after smoking 12 cigarettes/day from 3 months? I am worried? Please clarify will I get cancer from this?

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Hi. I understand your concern. Please do a in clinic visit for a detailed analysis of your symptoms and to suggest you further management plan and treatment prescription for the same ...  Read More

I have stopped smoking after I was diagnosed with consolidation in right lung , I consulted Dr Vivek Gautam, Dr.Shivaraj karri, after proper medication I currently do not have any symptoms, but my fear keep coming back, that will be completely ok, will my lungs going to recover, can anyone please suggest, am doing deep breathing exercise. Please gu

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Pls relax, body definitely gives us sign if something is wrong! Get chest xray if not recent and revert. If normal, nothing to worry about! ...  Read More

I've been smoking since 3 years and usually I don't have any breathing difficulties but sometimes I use to hear a sound of bubbles in lower right lung and same when I eat spicy food. Chest xray done doctor said it's bronchitis and nothing else. is it deadly and is it curable or not I've decreased my ciggerates to 5 a day. Kindly tell me the finding

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Xray shows bronchitis picture Its curable Stop smoking ...  Read More

I'm smoking since 3 years. I get mucus sound in lower right lung and in middle lungs whenever I eat spicy food and sometimes when I breathe in deeply. What is it I don't feel any breathing issues other than that. But get anxious really fast about lungs concern. Uploaded chest xray recently done to know the reason

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Your x ray showing increased bronchovascular marking bilaterally, based on your symptomatology, it might be bronchitis condition, please do consult for further evaluation, and stop smoking immediately ...  Read More

Hello doctor I have been smoking since 3-4 a pack a day and been done powerlifting as well I want to quit smoking but I fear that it may cause sudden onset of lung problems and depression. I will be replacing ciggerate with gums. I decreased my ciggerates to 5 since 6 months. Help me clear out my facts

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I have tried everything but my old smoking habit is not going away. How can I quit smoking? Please help me

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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management ...  Read More

Is there any other remedies to clean lungs Iam quitting smoking Iam having some pain on chest regarding

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If you have pain in your chest, I will suggest you to do some tests for that. Please follow up a consultation with me for the same. ...  Read More

I had chest CT in January 2023 The report is attached. I also underwent chest X Ray in December 2024. Film is attached. And Also CT Coronary Angiogram which says normal coronaries. I have severe fatigue for last 1 week so shortness of breath. Though I get up from sleep with racing heartbeat and shortness of breath. Can I have lung malignancy and ca

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The symptoms do not necessarily indicate lung cancer. Please consult with a physician for thorough evaluation. CT coronary angiogram does not cover the complete lung fields hence is not used to diagno ...  Read More

I had chest CT in January 2023 The report is attached. I also underwent chest X Ray in December 2024. Film is attached. And Also CT Coronary Angiogram which says normal coronaries. I have severe fatigue for last 1 week so shortness of breath. Though I get up from sleep with racing heartbeat and shortness of breath. Can I have lung malignancy and ca

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Hi. I understand your concern. Do a online consult for a detailed analysis of your symptoms and reports to suggest you further management plan and treatment prescription for the same ...  Read More

Can 15 yr old get lung cancer who got secondhand smoking multiple times please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please pleas

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I did my two scans of chest one showed ground water opacities in billateral lungs and second showed normal scan is ground water opacities is pre cancerous I m in great tension even I showed to many doctors they told its normal kindly help Mei m very much depressed and thinking again and again about it kindly resolve my query

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Take a consultation will discuss about it ...  Read More

My father's age is about 70 and he was diagnosed with lung cancer stage 3 or 4. But he don't have any other symptoms except Cough. Does it treatable or not. He don't want to extend his life instead he wants to live painless life as much as he can. What are the best ways.

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Hi, Please do a biopsy and NGS. The treatment and outcomes will be based on that. It’s premature to give any answers now. ...  Read More

Linear Reticular and nodular opacties are noted in bilateral upper, middle and lower lung zone. Is this serious problem?

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Hi. I understand your concern. Do a online consult for a detailed analysis of your symptoms and reports to suggest you further management plan and treatment prescription for the same ...  Read More

I have attached the report the doctor said to me that your lung is not in shape , please go through the report and tell me is it dangerous , I feel pain in my chest sometimes, so please check it and let me know can I correct it with exercise and diet

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Your lungs are normal ...  Read More

I've been having cancer symptoms,i have been smoking since 2023 oct please tell me the test to check

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Hi, please tell in detail what symptoms do u have. Then only we can guide you ...  Read More

What tests should i get done to know if i have cancer or not I'm 14 years o I'm smoking from 2023 oct

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There are no recommended tests at your age to look for cancer. However, I would strongly urge you to abstain from smoking. ...  Read More

Hi I'm Jude 18 years old , I have been smoking since June 2023 to may . However I only smoked 4 cigarettes daily and took a 2 month gap from smoking so I only smoked for 10 months. However I've noticed a reddish lesion on the upper layer of my lower lip which is a burning sensation from last week and it's slightly painful from the day before yester

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Doesn’t look like ...  Read More

Currently I am on a minimum of one packet of ciggerates per day.I want to know the correct use of nicotex 2mg as I want to change my smoking habit.

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- [x] According to your query and sign and symptom you want to know about the cause and Treatment of disease as you have mentioned as above as - - [ ] Please take consultation for better evaluation ...  Read More

My grand father is suffering from lung cancer which has spread severely to his neck/ throat region, neck is swelling a lot and become red and he is unable to swallow food or not eating food or anything, his hb is 7 mg/dl currently...I just want to ask about the swelling is so severe so how to manage that ? Will it be burst from inside ? How to mana

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Hi. Sorry that your grand father is suffering from lung cancer. The sweling of neck in lung cancer can be due to SVC obstruction. Please immediately consult a medical.oncologist ...  Read More

My chest ribs started paining when I breath in and I cough at times with spitting out some sort of sticky substance with blood in it some times Just gone through some articles and I am having a doubt that I am at STAGE 1 LUNG CANCER Any one can help me ...

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Hi Once u need to undergo.chest ct scan to.confirm diagnosis. Don't be worried because blood can also occur in other diseases sucha as tuberculosis which is a curable disease ...  Read More

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