Nothing Eased the Pain in His Chest. What Was Causing It?

Pancreatitis is excruciatingly painful, especially after eating. The pancreas is behind the lower part of the stomach, ...
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7 Lung Cancer Symptoms a Doctor Monitors in Himself and 2 Are the Most Alarming

Lung cancer is a killer, claiming the lives of more Americans than any other type of cancer. That’s because it’s often found late, when it has already spread, says Dr. Humberto Choi, a pulmonologist ...
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Persistent chest tightness may be an early lung cancer warning, says oncologist

Persistent chest tightness and breathing discomfort, often brushed off as stress, acidity or seasonal asthma, may be early warning signs of lung cancer that patients commonly overlook, warns a leading ...

No risk factors, no symptoms: How early lung cancer was discovered in a non-smoker

A 60-year-old’s routine health screening revealed stage 1 lung cancer – a reminder that the disease can strike anyone, and ...
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‘Active’ Mom of 2 Had No Symptoms Before Sudden ‘Agonizing Pain’ in Her Chest Led to Shocking Diagnosis

Sharon Smith's leukemia diagnosis came as a "complete shock" after rushing to the emergency room with chest pain Becca Longmire is a digital news writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...
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How a Doctor Monitors Himself for Lung Cancer and the 2 Most Alarming Symptoms

Lung cancer is a killer, claiming the lives of more Americans than any other type of cancer. That’s because it’s often found late, when it has already spread, says Dr. Humberto Choi, a pulmonologist ...