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You may feel breathless because...
- you have anaemia (too few red blood cells)
- you have had part of your lung removed in an operation
- radiotherapy has scarred some of your lung tissue
- you have a chest infection
- you have fluid on the lung
- pain is making breathing difficult or uncomfortable
- you feel very tired
- you may be anxious or stressed
