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    Jun 20, 2014, 10:30 PM
    Mild pain in right upper part of chest after smoking
    I am male , age 34 and have been smoking since last 10 years. Recently I seem to feel a slight pain in my upper right side of chest after smoking. Had a x-ray done few months back but nothing came out. What can be a reason?
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    Jun 21, 2014, 06:26 AM
    An x ray alone cannot determine damaged lungs from smoking. There are many ways and means of determining damage such as a sputum test.

    Find yourself another doctor who knows the particulars of testing. The one you have does not.
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