The patient is coughing up blood.
Read this excerpt from a patient’s health record (below):
Reason for Consult: Cough and dyspnea.
The patient is a 64-year-old male who has had a cough for 2 months. His cough has had a lot of sputum in it. Now he also has dyspnea. He has been sweating at night and has lost 5 pounds in the past 2 months. He does not have any hemoptysis, dysphonia, or fever. He is a 2-pack-per-day smoker.
According to this information, which of the following statements is NOT true?