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Lung Cancer Signs and Symptoms Guide
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Signs and symptoms of lung cancer during the early stages are not noticeable, as a rule. This is due to the fact that the first symptoms to appear are comparable to those of other, non-malignant respiratory illnesses. There are typical symptoms that occur in some people with early lung cancer, although generally lung cancers do not cause any symptoms until they have spread too far to be cured.
There is the possibility that early lung cancer would be diagnosed and treated while at a curable stage if one was to go to their health care provider when they first noticed their symptoms. A person experiencing any of the following problems or symptoms should seek medical attention immediately.
Common signs and symptoms of lung cancer include:
A cough that doesn't disappear and gets worse over a period of time
Constant pain in the chest
Coughing up blood
Frequent problems with pneumonia, bronchitis or other related respiratory problems
Puffiness round the neck and face
Gross exhaustion
Shortness of breath.
Wheezing and/or gasping
Huskiness when speaking
Loss of appetite
Mysterious weight loss
Necessary tests need to be performed by a specialist to identify lung caner as some of the above symptoms may be related to other diseases or conditions.
When lung cancer spreads to distant organs, it may cause:
Pain in bones
Neurological changes, such as weakness or lack of feeling of a limb, giddiness, or onset of a seizure
Jaundice (a yellow coloring of the skin and eyes)
Tumerous masses near the surface of the body, due to cancer spreading to the skin or to lymph nodes (collection of immune system cells) in the neck or above the collarbone.
Other Signs and Symptoms of Lung Cancer
Horner's syndrome - A pancoast tumor is located in the upper part of the lungs sometimes injuring a nerve, which passes from the upper chest into the neck. A severe pain in the shoulder is the common symptom of a pancoast tumor.
Pancoast tumors can also cause Horner's syndrome. Drooping or weakness of one eyelid, reduced or absent perspiration on the same side of the face and the pupil in the eye on the affected side becoming smaller are all symptoms of Horner's syndrome.
Paraneoplastic syndromes - Other lung cancers produce hormone-like substances that enter the bloodstream causing problems with remote tissues and organs, though the cancer does not have to spread to those tissues or organs for them to be affected. These secondary problems are called paraneoplastic or tumor-related syndromes and may often be the first warning sign of early lung cancer. Patients and their doctors unfortunately suspect other diseases before cancer due to these symptoms affecting other organs.
Small cell lung cancer and non-small cell lung cancer patients frequently have diverse paraneoplastic syndromes. The most common paraneoplastic syndromes associated with small cell lung cancer are: SIADH (syndrome of inappropriate ant-diuretic hormone). This causes the very low salt levels in the blood.
Exhaustion, loss of appetite, muscle weakness and/or cramps, queasiness, sickness, restlessness, and confusion are the symptoms of SIADH. If untreated, severe cases can lead to convulsions and eventually coma and death.
Other syndromes include: Blood clots form in the body due to a production of substances. These clots most often occur in the veins of the legs leading to deep vein thrombosis. Blood clots can also clog up important blood vessels and disrupt the blood flow to the limbs, lungs, brain, and other internal organs. A mysterious loss of sense of balance and unsteadiness in arm and leg movements.
The most common paraneoplastic syndromes caused by non-small cell lung cancer are: Hypercalcemia (high blood calcium levels). This may cause urinary frequency, constipation, general weakness, giddiness, confusion, and nervous system problems. Excess growth of certain bones can occur which can sometimes be painful. This is especially a problem in the fingertips.
A production of substances, which triggers clotting in the blood, this can lead to blood clots.
Excessive breast growth in men (gynecomastia).
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