Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Lung Cancer:Signs and Symptoms


People often decide to visit the doctor only after they have been bothered by certain complaints over a period of time. Individuals who have lung cancer frequently experience symptoms such as the following:

* Cough
* Shortness of breath
* Wheezing
* Chest pain
* Hemoptysis (bloody, coughed-up sputum)
* Loss of appetite
* Weight loss
* Pneumonia (inflammation of the lungs)

her symptoms that are associated with lung cancer include:

* Weakness
* Chills
* Swallowing difficulties
* Speech difficulties or changes (e.g., hoarseness)
* Finger/nail abnormalities (e.g., “clubbing,” or overgrowth of the fingertip tissue)
* Skin paleness or bluish discoloration
* Muscle contractions or atrophy (shrinkage)
* Joint pain or swelling
* Facial swelling or paralysis
* Eyelid drooping
* Bone pain/tenderness
* Breast development in men

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