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What Can Cause Blood In Mucus?

I am freaking out, I am 19 years old and I have smoked marijuana for the last few years and I just coughed up blood in my mucus. It wasnt a whole lot of blood but I feel like something is wrong with my lungs. What are the odds I have lung cancer... and furthermore since I am young would it be easier to treat?
Tue, 17 Oct 2017
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Hello dear , hi

Welcome to Healthcaremagic.com
I have gone through your concern in depth .

* There are different possibilities for blood in mucus

- bronchitis - pneumonia - tuberculosis - tumors - others .

* Needs proper evaluation with basic lab tests , sputum microscopy ,
x-ray chest for further work up and precise guide lines .

Hope this will help you for sure .

Welcome for any further guidance .
Regards dear take care .
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What Can Cause Blood In Mucus?

Hello dear , hi Welcome to Healthcaremagic.com I have gone through your concern in depth . * There are different possibilities for blood in mucus - bronchitis - pneumonia - tuberculosis - tumors - others . * Needs proper evaluation with basic lab tests , sputum microscopy , x-ray chest for further work up and precise guide lines . Hope this will help you for sure . Welcome for any further guidance . Regards dear take care .