I had a hodgkins disease 3 years ago. I went through the the treatment for 6 months and every has been normal since. I had a pet scan 1 month ago and the results were normal. But, for the past week I have been having a dry cough with shortness of breath! is it possible that the cancer is coming back?
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. No, possibility of relapse of Hodgkin's disease is very less. Possibility of bronchitis (inflammation of airways) is more likely. Bronchitis causes bronchospasm and this in turn causes chest tightness, cough, breathlessness etc. So better to consult pulmonologist and get done clinical examination of respiratory system and PFT (Pulmonary Function Test).PFT will also tell you about severity of the disease and treatment is based on severity only. You will mostly improve with inhaled bronchodilators (formoterol or albuterol) and inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) (budesonide or fluticasone).Don't worry, you will be alright with all these. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.