Symptoms of Lung cancer

General information about symptoms of Lung cancer: The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible symptoms of Lung cancer. This symptom information has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of symptoms of Lung cancer. Furthermore, symptoms of Lung cancer may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of symptoms and whether they are indeed symptoms of Lung cancer.

List of symptoms of Lung cancer: The list of symptoms mentioned in various sources for Lung cancer includes:

• Chronic coughing - a common early symptom
• Coughing up blood
• Worsening cough
• Chronic chest pain
• Fever
• Shortness of breath
• Wheezing
• Hoarseness
• Chest pain
• Recurrent pneumonia
• Recurrent bronchitis
• Swollen neck
• Swollen face
• Loss of appetite
• Weight loss
• Tiredness
• Weakness
• Fatigue
• Some possible symptoms of spread of lung cancer:
  • Diaphragm paralysis
  • Breathing difficulty
  • Fluid retention in upper body
  • Facial swelling
  • Neck swelling
  • Upper body swelling
  • Pleural effusion

Symptoms of Lung cancer: Early detection remains the key to successful therapy. If you have a history of chronic coughing, coughing up blood, chest pain or fever you should have an evaluation by your physician as soon as possible. ¹

Common signs and symptoms of lung cancer include:

• A cough that doesn't go away and gets worse over time

• Constant chest pain

• Coughing up blood

• Shortness of breath, wheezing, or hoarseness

• Repeated problems with pneumonia or bronchitis

• Swelling of the neck and face

• Loss of appetite or weight loss

• Fatigue

More symptoms of Lung cancer: In addition to the above information, to get a full picture of the possible symptoms of this condition and its related conditions, it may be necessary to examine symptoms that may be caused by complications of Lung cancer, underlying causes of Lung cancer, associated conditions for Lung cancer, risk factors for Lung cancer, or other related conditions.

Medical articles on symptoms: These general reference articles may be of interest:

• Symptoms of the Silent Killer Diseases
• Symptoms and Medical Malpractice

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