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==What is Lung cancer?== | ==What is Lung cancer?== | ||
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Early lung cancer often does not cause symptoms. But as the cancer grows, common symptoms may include: | |||
* a cough that gets worse or does not go away | |||
* breathing trouble, such as shortness of breath | |||
* constant chest pain | |||
* coughing up blood | |||
* a hoarse voice | |||
* frequent lung infections, such as pneumonia | |||
* feeling very tired all the time | |||
* weight loss with no known cause | |||
==Who is at risk for | Most often these symptoms are not due to cancer. Other health problems can cause some of these symptoms. Anyone with such symptoms should see a doctor to be diagnosed and treated as early as possible. | ||
==Who is at risk for Lung cancer?== | |||
==How to know you have yourdisease?== | ==How to know you have yourdisease?== |
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What is Lung cancer?
What are the symptoms of Lung cancer?
Early lung cancer often does not cause symptoms. But as the cancer grows, common symptoms may include:
- a cough that gets worse or does not go away
- breathing trouble, such as shortness of breath
- constant chest pain
- coughing up blood
- a hoarse voice
- frequent lung infections, such as pneumonia
- feeling very tired all the time
- weight loss with no known cause
Most often these symptoms are not due to cancer. Other health problems can cause some of these symptoms. Anyone with such symptoms should see a doctor to be diagnosed and treated as early as possible.
Who is at risk for Lung cancer?
How to know you have yourdisease?
When to seek urgent medical care
Treatment options
Diseases with similar symptoms
Where to find medical care for yourdisease
Directions to Hospitals Treating Lung cancer