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By the time people are diagnosed with lung cancer, they are already in the advanced stages. While lung cancer symptoms are hard to notice, there are some early signs to watch out for. Check out these 13 warning symptoms!
The most common symptom in lung cancer patients is a persistent cough that lasts for more than 3 weeks. If you have a continuous cough with bloody or pink phlegm, see a doctor.
Shortness of breath often occurs in a way that you barely notice, but once you realize it, it's too late. Call your doctor if you find it hard to breathe while doing your usual exercise because shortness of breath can mean anything from emphysema to lung cancer.
Weight loss without trying is usually connected to cancer since tumors burn up energy. If you have sudden weight loss for unknown reasons, it's better to make an appointment with your doctor.
You wouldn't feel pain in your lungs because they have no nerve endings. However, once the tumors spread, you feel pain everywhere, in your ribs, shoulder, or back. Unlike any normal pain, lung cancer pain never goes away but gets worse.
If pneumonia continues to recur, lung cancer tests should be on the agenda. Even after recovering from pneumonia, one should do a follow-up check, just in case that there's no tumor in the lungs.
When the lung tumors begin to attack your vena cava, your neck and face will swell. Your arms and upper chest will later be affected as well.
Most people believe overwhelming fatigue is a sign of cancer. It's more than a feeling of exhaustion, but a sense of wear-out to even climb into bed.
Lung cancer also affects your muscles. Your hips will be the first area to suffer: you'll find it difficult to even get out of a chair. As time goes by, it will get hard for you even to open a jar.
Lung cancer disrupts the balance of minerals in the body and causes frequent urination, constipation, and excessive thirst. It's better to visit your doctor if you have these symptoms.
Wheezing is often the symptom of asthma and lung cancer. It's caused by air pressing against a tumor in the airway. If you hear any whistling or whimpering while exhaling, see a doctor.
A hoarse voice occurs when lung cancer compresses the nerves that connect the vocal cords to the lungs. The normal hoarse voice usually lasts for 2 days, so if it lasts longer than a week, it is cause for concern.
When you feel chest pain during deep breathing, coughing, and laughing, it's usually a bad sign. Chest pain is a sign of advanced lung cancer, for it has invaded the bones near your chest.
It is sporadic, but up to 15% of lung cancer patients have clubbing fingers. When your nail bed thickens and your fingers swell, turn red, and look like little sausages, you need to pay attention.
Such a symptom may not occur at the early stage of cancer. However, if you keep losing appetite for no particular reason, it's better to check with your doctor.
When lung cancer spreads to the brain, it can cause headaches. If you have headaches that last for more than a week, don't hesitate to go and see a doctor.
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