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Pain In Lungs, Stab Like. Can It Be Cancer? What Are The Symptoms Like?
Have been having a slight stab like pain in what I feel is my lungs, was constant for th emost part for two weeks, start lookin gon the internet and am freaking myself out, thinking it could be lung cancer . I have an dr. appointment on friday for this. I do smoke but am in the process as of right now to quit. just a little soothing advice would be appreciated, for example if there are other things that would share these symptoms
Tue, 21 Aug 2012
Hi, Thanks for query.
Do not think of cancer of lungs.
There are few causes which gives this type of pain which are common.
If there is infection in the lungs like acute bronchitis,Pleritis,pneumonia and even in viral infection.
So do not worry and wait till your doctor's appointment.
Ok and bye.
Do not think of cancer of lungs.
There are few causes which gives this type of pain which are common.
If there is infection in the lungs like acute bronchitis,Pleritis,pneumonia and even in viral infection.
So do not worry and wait till your doctor's appointment.
Ok and bye.
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