What Are The Symptoms Of Lung Cancer?
Health Encyclopedia: Non Small Cell Lung Cancer Symptoms
- Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer - Symptoms
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Symptoms
Lung cancer is unlikely to produce symptoms until the disease is advanced. When symptoms develop, they may result from the lung tumor itself, from its effects on tissues outside the lung, or from the spread of malignant cells to other organs.
Early Symptoms
Early symptoms may include the following:
- Frequent bouts of pneumonia, or pneumonia that does not clear up in a normal period of time
- Coughing (particularly coughing up blood)
- Weight loss
- Fever
- Shortness of breath
- Chest pain
Symptoms of Later ...
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