Sunday, July 8, 2012

is little blood with coughing mucus means lung cancer

is little blood with coughing mucus means lung cancer?
it happened twice last night then it was gone. had little blood coming out yesterday in my saliva and it happened again before going to bed, there was little blood after i coughed mucus. does that necessarily means lung cancer or it could be something else? btw it happened just one time before, five months ago . what that could be?
Respiratory Diseases - 3 Answers
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It doesn't necessarily mean you have cancer. It could be indicative of something serious, though, and you need to get it check out. Have you been doing a lot of coughing? If so, it may just be that you have damaged your throat...I would still get it checked though.
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i had the same problem when i coughed blood up in my mucus. the 1st time i had bronchitis and the 2nd time i had a sinus infection. maybe you need to see a doctor to make sure whats going on. if its a little then its probably nothing but if its like your throwing up blood its time to see a doc lol.
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Get a few test run by a Pulmonologist a specialist in Respiratory problems! Good Luck!

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Wednesday, July 4, 2012

What is the chance of developing lung cancer, emphazema, blood clots from smoking

What is the chance of developing lung cancer, emphazema, blood clots from smoking?
I know plenty of older people that have been smoking for decades and not one of them have developed any type of cancer. What's the percentage of developing a disease from smoking? Is it >50%? Is it <1%? Where is the science in it all? Sources please... Can it just be a scare tactic? Is developing cancer because of smoking a rare condition that's been over exaggerated? What's the deal I really want to know...
Cancer - 2 Answers
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I am 64 yrs of age and I have Emphysema. I have smoked all my life, very stupid I was.
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My grandpa smoked for 31 years and has had kiddney failure and 3 differnt types of cancer

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Sunday, July 1, 2012

How does lung cancer spread to the hip

How does lung cancer spread to the hip?
Dad had part of his lung removed when they found a tumor. Now, 6 months later, they say some cancerous cells have moved to his hip, and begun to grow on the bone. How can this happen?
Cancer - 7 Answers
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Cancer cells can spread to all parts of our body if left uncontrolled. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy should kill all cancer cells, but if it is at a later stage like stage 3-4, then it's hard to stop it's spread.
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There may have been cancer cells in other parts of his body already, so when they removed his lung it didn't get all the cancer cells. They can't always find all the cells on tests if they are still developing and have not formed into tumors and such yet.
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Cancer can spread very quickly. Just be there to support him and pray for him.
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yes my ancle had lung cancer and it spread out to his whole bones and body...i feel sorry for ur dad..bless his heart and hope to heal up soon
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Blood Stream probably.
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cancer grows and spreads. thats the bad part. it also goes away sometimes temporarily, other times permanently. thats the good part. pray and put it all in God's hands...the good and the bad. good luck! I'll pray for your dad. My dad had cancer too. Emphasis on had.
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Any cancer spreads by 3 routes- blood, direct invasion & through lymph. Here blood-borne route seems possible. Also, if the tumor would've crossed the diaphragm (a band of muscles separating lungs from the abdomen) it can reach a muscle called the iliopsoas, which connects the lower vertebral column to the thigh bone that forms the hip joint (greater trochanter of femur). This is another route I can think of. If the spread is lymphatic, generally there'd be enlarged lymph nodes.

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