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Fear of Cancer
I am a 17 year old and I've been smoking for probably 1 and a half years. I developed a sore throat recently and it's been 3 weeks now and I still cough. Also , I feel a slight irritation in my ribs area while I cough , sometimes. I was worried if these are the symptoms of anything as serious as cancer. This hasn't even let be study efficiently. I am going to quit really soon . I wanted to know if it is possible for a 17 year old to get cancer .
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Smoking is a bad habbit. Exposure to smoking can cause cancer over the years. You should quit it as soon as possible.
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