15 Signs of Lung Cancer

Lung cancer presents with various signs and symptoms, which may not all appear simultaneously. The following are 15 potential signs: Cough, persistent cough, especially a dry or irritating cough; hemoptysis or blood-streaked sputum, intermittent presence of blood in sputum; dyspnea (difficulty breathing), caused by tumor obstruction of airways or pressure on lung tissue; chest pain, the nature and location of pain vary depending on tumor position; fever; wheezing, localized wheezing sounds may occur due to bronchial narrowing caused by the tumor; chest tightness and shortness of breath, caused by tumor compression of major airways, pleural effusion, or pericardial effusion; weight loss; fatigue; hoarseness, which may occur when the tumor compresses the recurrent laryngeal nerve; facial swelling, which may occur in cases of superior vena cava obstruction leading to swelling of the face and neck; neck mass, palpable masses in the neck may be present when lung cancer metastasizes to lymph nodes; finger clubbing; loss of appetite; neurological symptoms such as headache, vomiting, and hemiplegia.