lung cancer - Gripping feeling in upper rear area of right lung

	Asked by Unregistered on Fri 28, Mar 2008 09:28pm
	34 male smoker of 16 years(ave 15 per day), long history of cancer in family, mother died aged 34 of lung cancer(eight of her brothers and sisters all died of cancer), father has been through major mouth c op, when i sneez i feel tight gripping feeling in my upper rear area of right lung
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	Answer by Dr.Bhumika Aggarwal (doctor) on Wed 23, Dec 2009 01:28am: Hi, You need to stop smoking immediately - this is the most important thing considering your family history and also past smoking history. Next - you need to get an appointment with a chest specialist at the earliest possible. You would need blood tests, chest xray, if required CT scan of the chest to find out the cause of your symptoms. This cannot be neglected as you have a family history of lung cancer and past history of smoking. This could be a muscle pull or chest infection - but still no chances can be taken. Regards.
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