What Are Symtoms Of Lung Cancer
Health Encyclopedia: Metastatic Cancer To The Lung
Lung metastases
Symptoms
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Cough -
Bloody sputum -
Shortness of breath - Weight loss
- Weakness
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Rib cage pain
Signs and tests
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Chest x-ray -
Chest CT scan -
Cytologic studies of pleural fluid or sputum -
Bronchoscopy -
Lung needle biopsy - Surgical lung biopsy
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Medications
...receiving higher doses, and patients with non-small cell lung cancer who have received certain... Read more »
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