Chest pain after smoking is not necessarily lung cancer, but may also be caused by angina, pleurisy and other diseases.
1. Lung cancer: the cause of lung cancer is still unclear, and it is considered to be related to smoking, air pollution, ionizing radiation, heredity and other factors. Patients may have cough, blood in sputum, hemoptysis, chest pain, hoarse voice, fever, etc. Therefore, chest pain after smoking may be caused by lung cancer.
2. Angina pectoris: angina pectoris is mainly caused by the decrease of myocardial blood flow, and the patient will have squeezing pain in the chest, which can be radiated to precordial area, jaw and throat. If the patient suffers from angina pectoris, it will manifest as chest pain after smoking.
3. Pleurisy: Pleurisy may be caused by infection, autoimmune disease, malignant tumor and other factors. Patients will show sputum, cough, chest tightness, chest pain and so on. If the patient has pleurisy, there will be the symptom of chest pain after smoking.
Chest pain after smoking may also be caused by sternal fracture, myocardial infarction and other diseases. It is suggested that patients who have chest pain after smoking need to consult a doctor in time, and the doctor will judge whether the chest pain is caused by lung cancer according to the condition.