Signs and symptoms of lung cancer

Early stages of lung cancer may not exhibit any noticeable signs. But as the disease becomes more advanced, visible symptoms will develop, such as:

• A new cough or a cough that does not go away. Smokers who have a chronic cough from smoking may have a change in the frequency or severity of their cough;
• Chest, shoulder, or back pain that doesn't go away and often is made worse by deep breathing;
• New wheezing;
• Shortness of breath;
• Hoarseness;
• Coughing up blood or bloody mucus;
• Swelling in the neck and face;
• Difficulty swallowing;
• Weight loss and loss of appetite;
• Increasing fatigue and weakness;
• Recurring respiratory infections, such as pneumonia; and
• Clubbing of the fingers and toes - the nails appear to bulge out more than normal.

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Edina, MN 55435
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