Phlegm in the lungs

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MarieAngela
MarieAngela Member Posts: 7
in Lung Cancer #1

My Dad has cancer metastasized to his bones which originally came from his lungs/pancreas. One doctor said that he has phlegm in the lungs. Is there some way for the phlegm to be excreted somehow?

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  • dennycee
    dennycee CSN Member Posts: 857 Member
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    Phlegm

    Usually the body gets rid of it by coughing. he may need to see a pulmonologist for inhalation therapy. In the mean time, if he has an inhaler he should be using it to help increase the lungs ability to breathe a bit deeper.  Also, he should be using his incentive spirometer. 

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