| Lung cancer is a major killer of men and | | | | Secondary signs of simple cell lung |
| women across the country. Air | | | | cancer include: |
| pollutants, secondhand smoke, cigarette | | | | * Weakness * Difficulty swallowing * |
| smoking especially, and other causative | | | | Changes in nails * Hoarse or raspy voice |
| factors contribute to the disease. | | | | * High fever * Swelling of facial |
| Most of us think that the lung cancer is | | | | features |
| mostly common among the cigarette | | | | It's true that most symptoms of lung |
| smokers and it is true that the vast | | | | cancer do not show themselves until the |
| majority of cases are or were smokers. | | | | disease is in its advanced stages. |
| But there are non-smokers do get lung | | | | However, sometimes people exhibit signs |
| cancer and smokers who don't get it. | | | | early in the disease's development. It |
| Signs of lung cancer are often not | | | | is imperative that the first notice of |
| apparent in the early stages. However it | | | | symptoms or concern sends you straight |
| is better to identify lung cancer as | | | | to the doctor. |
| possible. | | | | The sooner treatment is begun, the |
| The most common early symptom of lung | | | | better. A cure is possible if caught |
| cancer is haemoptysis (coughing up | | | | early enough and, if not, then a better |
| blood). Consider this early symptom a | | | | quality of life and more of it. |
| warning sign of a cancer, which may be | | | | When lung cancer spreads to other parts |
| curable. | | | | of the body, organs and bones, referred |
| If you find that you are coughing up | | | | to as 'metastasizing', signs and |
| blood, you should immediately contact | | | | symptoms include: |
| your doctor , especially if you are 40 | | | | * Aching and sharp bone pain * Changes |
| years of age, or older, with a long-term | | | | in the brain that exhibit themselves |
| smoking habit. | | | | through weakness, numbness, dizziness, |
| Some of the primary signs include: | | | | and seizure * Jaundice (whites of eyes, |
| * Hacking, persistent cough * Coughing | | | | nails, and skin yellow) * Masses near |
| up blood * Shortness of breath * | | | | the skin's surface * Headaches * |
| Wheezing * Chest pain * Lost appetite | | | | Numbness and loss of sensation in your |
| * Lost weight * Recurring bronchitis or | | | | extremities |
| pneumonia | | | | All of these signs and symptoms of lung |
| The above symptoms also being the | | | | cancer may be caused by other health |
| symptoms of many other lung problems, so | | | | problems. The only way to know for sure |
| it is always advisable to see a | | | | is to consult a doctor as soon as |
| physician to ascertain the cause | | | | possible. |