Can a mass in the lung cause a chronic cough or coughing for years?

23.December, 2009

My husband is 48 and has been chewing tobacco since he was 16. He has had a cough for at least the last 5 years that I know. His cough has escalated and is so loud it wakes me up in the middle of the night on the basement floor of our house and he is upstairs. I have to put on a fan to block out the cough.He refuses to go to a doctor. Is there a saliva test that can be purchased to detect cancer. That probably is my only option to wake him up.

I dont think so…please see doc

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2 Meinungen für “Can a mass in the lung cause a chronic cough or coughing for years?”

  1. gingerplum sagt:
    23.December, 2009 um 8:58 pm

    Unfortuately, there is no such test. But I would be extremely concerned regarding your husband’s symptoms. His coughing could be indicative of a mass, TB, or a chronic respiratory condition. Without a complete workup including chest x-rays and possibly CT scans and/or bronchoscopy (looking down to esophagus to the lungs with a scope) there’s no way to speculate about what might be going on.

    He’s obviously in some denial; he knows something serious may be wrong and he’s taken the "if I ignore it, it won’t be real" approach. I can only urge you to get other family members to support you in encouraging him to seek a thorough medical evaluation.
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    RN

  2. Pumpkin sagt:
    23.December, 2009 um 9:11 pm

    I dont think so…please see doc
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