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What are the most common signs and symptoms of lung cancer?

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Dr. Craig Carter answered

Specializes in Thoracic Surgery

Cough: The most common symptom is cough, followed by shortness of breath, chest pain, and weight loss. Other findings would be related to metastatic disease, like headache, bone pain, etc.

Dr Munshower and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 7/31/2016

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