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Is it common for lung cancer patients to be spitting up blood?
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Not rare: Depends on location, size, type of cancer. Lung cancer may not have symptoms, but can have cough that doesn't go away, shortness of breath, pain in chest, or symptoms related to spread of disease.
Answered 12/10/2012
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Yes.: Lung cancers arise from the cells that line the airways. Any bleeding will end up evident in coughed up secretions. That's why coughing up blood is one of those early warning signs you hear about.
Answered 12/10/2012
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