instruction: hi doctor I am an 18 year old male and recently I had stopped smoking and now my throat is sore is it something serious I have been smoking for four months
output: hello with the conversation I understand you are an 18 year old male who started smoking four months back and now quit it recently however you are suffering from throat pain now my assessment is that the sore throat is just a throat infection it has got nothing to do with any cancer if that is what you are worrying about the throat pain may have got aggravated by the smoke and the agents in it kindly follow these suggestions hot salt water gargles daily thrice steam inhalation take plenty of hot fluids like soup rice water etc take all the foods hot and warm avoid cold drinks alcohol cold foods outside foods or drinks do not smoke again if after the precautions told above still you have no improvement kindly consult an ent surgeon who will look into your throat and check if there is anything wrong he will arrive at a decisive diagnosis and institute the right treatment that will help you get rid of the problem a note on smoking now that you have quit it kindly hold on to it is easy to get back to smoking due to peer pressure and friends however once you become addict to it there is no going back also it takes a few years for the damage to the lungs and throat to become severe enough to cause cancer however only if you have a strong will power will you be able to quit it completely once you restart your habit I hope this helps