Common Symptoms Of Lung Cancer

Lung cancer is described as an uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in one or both lungs. These cells can form tumors and interfere with the functioning of the lung. The chances that a man will develop lung cancer in his lifetime are about 1 in 15, for a woman, the risk is about 1 in 17. These numbers mentioned above include both people who smoke and those who don’t. However, for smokers the risk remains much higher, while for non-smokers the risk is lower.

Lung cancer leads to more deaths than any other type of cancer, which is why identifying the symptoms is instrumental for timely treatment of this fatal disease.

Symptoms of lung cancer that occur in the chest:

• Harsh sounds with each breath 
• Cough that won’t go, especially if it becomes intense
• Excess pain in the chest, shoulder, or back unrelated to pain from coughing
• Change in colour or volume of sputum
• Coughing up phlegm or mucus 
• Feeling out of breath often
• Changes in the voice or being hoarse
• Recurrent lung problems, such as bronchitis or pneumonia
• Coughing up blood

Symptoms of lung cancer elsewhere in the body:

• Headaches, bone or joint pain
• Loss of appetite 
• Blood clots
• Unintentional weight loss
• Muscle wasting, also called as cachexia
• Fatigue
• Bone fractures not linked with accidental injury
• Neurological symptoms, such as unsteady gait or memory loss
• Neck or facial swelling
• Feeling weak
• Bleeding

In case you notice any of these symptoms in your body, seek assistance from your healthcare provider without any delay. Get yourself tested as timely diagnosis plays a great role for successful treatment.