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2006-10-06 15:34:17 · 11 answers · asked by medieval chick 1 in Health Diseases & Conditions Cancer

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Lung cancer is a cancer of the lungs characterized by the presence of malignant tumours. Most commonly it is bronchogenic carcinoma (about 90%). Lung cancer is the most lethal of cancers worldwide, causing up to 3 million deaths annually.

Symptoms that suggest lung cancer include:

-dyspnea (shortness of breath)
-hemoptysis (coughing up blood)
-chronic cough or change in regular coughing pattern
-wheezing
-chest pain or pain in the abdomen
-cachexia (weight loss), fatigue and loss of appetite
-dysphonia (hoarse voice)
-clubbing of the fingernails (uncommon)
-difficulty swallowing
If the cancer grows into the lumen it may obstruct the airway, causing breathing difficulties. This can lead to accumulation of secretions behind the blockage, predisposing the patient to pneumonia.

Many lung cancers have a rich blood supply. The surface of the cancer may be fragile, leading to bleeding from the cancer into the airway. This blood may subsequently be coughed up.

If you have even one or two of the above mentioned symtoms you should consult an Oncologist to ensure the position.

2006-10-06 17:39:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

My lung cancer was found by accident when I had a catscan for stomach pain which turned out to be nothing.The technician overshot the picture and luckily saw the tumors in my lung. I had persistant pain in my right lung. It wasn't a bad pain. I thought it was because I was sleeping on a bad mattress, but that obviously was not the reason. Be sure that you go to the doctor!

2006-10-06 17:03:52 · answer #2 · answered by BGS 2 · 0 0

Smoker's cough that persists or becomes intense.
Persistent chest, shoulder, or back pain unrelated to pain from coughing.
Increase in volume of sputum.
Wheezing.
Nonsmoker's cough that persists for more than 2 weeks.
Change in color of sputum.
Blood in sputum.
Repeated episodes of pneumonia or bronchitis.

Other symptoms that can be related to late-stage lung cancer can include:
Fatigue.
Loss of appetite.
Headache, bone pain, aching joints.
Bone fractures not related to accidental injury.
Neurologic symptoms, such as unsteady gait and/or episodic memory loss.
Neck and facial swelling.
Unexplained weight loss.

Other signs and symptoms may be caused by the spread of lung cancer to other parts of the body, including headaches, weakness, pain, bone fractures, bleeding, or blood clots.

2006-10-06 15:43:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

an x-ray can show small nodules in advanced stages of lung cancer and to be sure if it's lung cancer or not they'll run some blood test and do a lung biopsy and go from there.

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2016-10-02 00:48:03 · answer #5 · answered by Erika 4 · 0 0

Not without consulting a doctor. There are no unique characteristics about lung cancer - unlike breast cancer.

2006-10-06 15:43:16 · answer #6 · answered by Oklahoman 6 · 0 0

Usually you can't breath, your lungs get sticky, and you can't hold in as much breath. But getting a lung cancer test does tell if you have it.

2006-10-06 15:42:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Go to a Dr & arrange to have a chest xray

2006-10-06 16:13:50 · answer #8 · answered by ausblue 7 · 0 0

Go to the Doctor and get a diagnoses!

2006-10-06 16:16:53 · answer #9 · answered by kaddy1 2 · 0 0

Yes. a chest x-ray.

2006-10-06 15:42:28 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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