Lung cancer symptoms

 

Lung cancer symptoms-Lung cancer begins in the lungs and may spread to lymph nodes or other organs in the body, such as the brain. Cancer from other organs also may spread to the lungs. 

When cancer cells spread from one organ to another, they are called metastases. Find out about possible Lung cancer symptoms. These symptoms could be due to lung cancer but can also be caused by other medical conditions.

Lung cancer symptoms

Cough- suddenly, a chronic smoker has a cough that changes its main characteristics (if it becomes violent, agonizing, more frequent, where the tone changes). A cough that persists over time should be a warning sign for the patient and will need to see your doctor to investigate its origin

Being short of breath - You might get out of breath doing the things you used to do without a problem.

Coughing up blood -This might be small amounts of blood. You might be coughing up rust coloured phlegm (sputum). Or your sputum might have flecks of red in it. It is more unusual to cough up larger amounts of blood. But see your doctor straight away if this happens.

An ache or pain in the chest or shoulder -You might have pain in your chest or shoulder. It could be a dull ache or a sharper pain.

Loss of appetite - You might have lost your appetite or may not feel like eating foods that you normally like.

Losing weight -You might lose a lot of weight quickly when you are not dieting.

Feeling very tired (fatigue) -You might feel very tired a lot of the time.

Other symptoms are

·         Obvious blood in sputum and when condition becomes more critical, the blood may increase significantly.

·         Chest pain which sometimes could get severe and feel of pull within the chest

·         Difficulty swallowing

·         Headache

·         Seizure

·         Blurry vision

·         Depression and mood swing

Hormonal syndromes associated with lung cancer are:

·         Breast enlargement in men (gynecomastia)

·         Excess thyroid hormone (hyperthyroidism)

·         Skin changes (skin in the armpit become darker).

Lung cancer can also cause changes in the form of fingers and toes jkaki and changes at the end of long bones, which can be seen on x-rays