The Knowledge Board:
Cancer (Lung)
The main symptoms of all forms of lung cancer include:
• Shortness of breath and/or difficulty breathing (this happens when the cancer grows in the airway)
• Coughing up blood (it usually comes from the surface of the tumor, which may be very fine)
• Wheezing
• Chest pain or abdominal pain
• Weight loss
• Loss of appetite
• Fatigue
• Difficulty swallowing
• Hoarse voice
Specific types of lung cancer man give different symptoms. For instance, if the cancer is located in the top of the lung (Pancoast tumor), it may penetrate into the sympathetic nervous system – leading to eye muscle problems and changed sweating patterns – and into the brachial plexus – causing hands muscle weakness.
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