Question 1

what are lung cancer symptoms?

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Often none: ...Until the cancer is advanced, thus the potential benefit of screening methods in patients at risk. When symptoms happen, they are lung related (cough, shortness of breath, spitting blood) or related to advanced disease like bone pain or headaches due to metastases.  Also, patients can experience fatigue and weight loss.  If you smoke, please don&#x27;t.

Question 2

what are common lung cancer symptoms?

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Check if worried.: There may be cough, coughing up blood, difficulty breathing, weight loss, fatigue - or no early signs at all! early testing can lead to cure in this day and age. If you've been a smoker or had significant sidestream smoke exposure - or if you work around industrial chemicals or are a firefighter, talk to your doctor. I have a number of healthy lung cancer-free women in my practice, doing great!

Question 3

about how long do lung cancer symptoms take to take effect?

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Lung Cancer: This question has no right answer. It is way too broad. There are several different types of lung cancer.  They are not commonly found in the young; they also are not found in the early years one smokes, but later in life after 20 pak years of smoking. It may be best if you give us your specific symptoms or the specific reasons you are asking each question.

Question 4

in general ,when lung cancer symptoms should appear?
are they need years or months?

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Unclear question: Lung cancer takes years to develop from the time of initial insult. The insult may be smoking, asbestos exposure or radiation.
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Question 5

if one had lung cancer symptoms. would it show on an x-ray and bloods. ?

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Hmm: May show on a chest x ray but usually not if very early (remember x rays are not good screening tests for lung cancer). Less likely to show in lab work except in advanced cases in which elevations of bone or liver enzymes or electrolyte disbalances can be seen.  A ct is more likely to see it. Best to you.

Question 6

lung cancer symptoms, should i go to the doctor?

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Probably: If you are unwell, a physician visit is advised. There are no symptoms that are specific for lung cancer, however, your doctor can ask questions, examine you, and recommend further tests.

Question 7

what are some more advanced symptoms of lung cancer?

Accepted Answer

There are many: There are many possible symptoms. These include but are not limited to; cough, chest pain, coughing up blood, shortness of breath, weight loss, headaches, bone pain, fevers.

Question 8

why would painful lung action be a common symptom of lung cancer?

Accepted Answer

It is not: Many are asymptomatic until late
then, chest wall invasion, nerve invasion, pneumonia and collapse can cause inflammation and pain.
If fluid or pus collects in chest, pleurisy and pleuritic pain can ensue. The breathing can cause pain.

Question 9

what r the symptoms of lung cancer that mets. ?

Accepted Answer

Local &amp; systemic: Cancer in general has local symptoms that are the result of the physical presence of an abnormal mass: obstruction, destruction or compression of airways, ducts, nerves, bones etc. Cancer also has systemic effects such  as weight loss and sometimes the production of hormone-like substances that mimic various endocrine disorders. All becomes worse with mets

Question 10

doctors, what are the symptoms to lung cancer ?

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Often none: ...Until the cancer is advanced and incurable. When symptoms happen, they can be lung related (cough, shortness of breath, spitting blood) or related to advanced disease like bone pain or headaches due to metastases.  Also, patients can experience fatigue and weight loss.  If you smoke, please stop.

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