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Suggestion for lung test (smoker)

2018-01-25 11:32:30
Please tell me what type of lung tests I should prefer to know the condition of my lungs.i wanted to quit smoking , so I wanted to know how bad my lungs are?
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For quitting u need see ur lungs condition and then decide. Quit it at the earliest.
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Can have a LDCT, if suspecting something

Answered2018-02-02 12:08:10

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If You quit now , you will anyways forego long term consequences of cigarette smoking. So please relax and quit smoking immediately

Answered2018-01-25 15:38:02

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