Cancer symptoms: Nine warning signs a tumour could be growing inside your lungs
The sooner a lung diagnosis is made and treatment begins, the better your chance of survival. First, one must know the nine warning signs that a tumour is present. What are they? One of the most common signs of lung cancer, as pointed out by Cancer Research UK, is “having a cough most of the time”. If this is a new, continuous cough, it could be a sign of coronavirus, which is why a telephone or video consultation is the best point of action.
Some people with lung cancer might experience “an ache or pain in the chest or shoulder”.
Recurrent chest infections should also be noted, as should losing your appetite, fatigue, and losing weight without trying to.
To summarise, the nine warning signs of lung cancer are:
- A continuous cough, especially if it’s new
- A cough that is painful or sounds different to normal
- Breathlessness
- Coughing up blood
- Ache in the chest or shoulder
- Recurrent chest infections
- Losing your appetite
- Fatigue
- Losing weight
Less common symptoms include finger clubbing, where the fingertips and nails become swollen.
