<human>: I have had a severe cough that comes and goes every few weeks for around 3 months, am also experiencing pain in the left side of my neck which has been there for the same amount of time as well as severe pain when I breathe or cough which lasted for about a week, are these symptoms related to some sort of chest infection, or cancer?
<bot>: Hello dear, thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. In my opinion you should definitely consult pulmonologist and get done1. Chest x ray2. PUT (pulmonary function test). There are few possibilities in your case.1. Lower respiratory tract infection (LETI)2. Bronchitis. So chest x-ray is needed to rule out LETI (pneumonia). Possibility of cancer is very less. But chest x-ray will help in ruling out cancer also.PFT is needed to rule out bronchitis. So better to consult pulmonologist and first diagnose yourself and start appropriate treatment.