General information about the symptoms of lung cancer

Symptoms of cancer of the lung

Early detection remains the key to therapeutic success. If you have a history of chronic coughing, coughing up blood, chest pain or fever, you should get a medical checkup as soon as possible.
Signs and symptoms of lung cancer are:

• A cough that does not go away and worsens over time
• Constant chest pain
• Coughing up blood
• Shortness of breath, wheezing or hoarseness
• Continuing problems with pneumonia or bronchitis
• Swelling of the neck and face
• Loss of appetite or weight loss
• Fatigue

List of symptoms of lung cancer

The list of the main symptoms of lung cancer, obtained from various sources, including:

• Common symptoms of lung cancer:
  • Chronic cough - a common symptom
  • Coughing up blood
  • Cough - often worse
  • Chronic chest pain
  • Fever
  • Difficulty breathing
  • Wheezing
  • Hoarseness
  • Chest pain
  • Recurrent pneumonia
  • Recurrent bronchitis
  • Swelling of the neck
  • Swelling of the face
  • Loss of appetite
  • Weight loss
  • Tiredness
  • Soft spot
  • Fatigue
• Some symptoms when lung cancer progresses are:
  • Paralysis of the diaphragm
  • Difficulty breathing
  • Fluid retention in the upper body
  • Swelling of the face
  • Swelling in the neck
  • Inflammation of the upper body
  • Pleural effusion
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