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1283791 tn?1276818314

coughing up blood

I woke up this morning and coughed up phlem that had blood in it.... I am a smoker could this be lung cancer? Everytine I have coughed since it was clear mucus I am 29 yrs old been smoking since i was 15. But over the last 2 yrs cut down to a half a pack a day. Someon pls help....,
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1283791 tn?1276818314
No it just happened that 1 time when i woke up in the morning. been trying to make myself cough up stuff ever since to see if there was blookd and it was all clear.... i am hoping it was nothing and I am trying not to think about it...
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Hi - your very young - have you been coughing a long time Sometime you can iritate your throat so much that you cough up blood - by all means see your doctor for your peace of mind.  God bless.
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