Lung cancer is one of the largest causes of death due to cancer. Hence, it is important to catch it early. Here is a discussion about the early lung cancer symptoms which one should be aware of for early detection, diagnosis and treatment.
According to statistics, it has been found that lung cancer ranks the highest in the cause of death from cancer, irrespective of gender. This is the reason it is important to know the early symptoms of lung cancer. It usually develops between the ages of 45-70. As a matter of fact, more and more women are falling prey to it since an increasing number of them have begun smoking.
When the cells of the lungs itself become malignant, it is known as primary lung cancer; but, lung cancer can also be caused due to cancer spreading from other areas of the body, which is known as meta static cancer. This commonly spreads to the lungs from the skin, bone, testis, rectum, cervix, stomach, thyroid gland, kidney, prostate, colon, and breast.
Different people may experience different early symptoms of lung cancer. Some people with lung cancer don't have any early symptoms at all. In fact, about 25 percent of patients diagnosed with lung cancer do not display any early symptoms including some people with advanced lung cancer.
If early symptoms do occur, they may include one or more of the following :
- A cough that doesn't go away and gets worse over time
- Constant chest pain
- Coughing up blood
- Shortness of breath, wheezing, or hoarseness
- Swelling of the neck and face
- Loss of appetite
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Weight loss.
