What are the common symptoms of lung cancer? These symptoms may be lung cancer

Affected by the environment, the number of people suffering from lung cancer is increasing. Since the symptoms of this disease are relatively mild, many patients do not pay attention to it, resulting in failure to timely diagnose and treat it. By the time the disease is discovered, it has reached the middle and late stages, which is extremely harmful and difficult to treat, making patients anxious and panic. Therefore, everyone should understand the symptoms of lung cancer in a timely manner to avoid misdiagnosis and missed diagnosis. So what are the common symptoms of lung cancer? The following is a detailed introduction for everyone, hoping that friends who have related symptoms will seek medical treatment in time.

What are the common symptoms of lung cancer? It is reported that lung cancer patients often present with irritating coughs. Coughing is an early symptom of lung cancer. It is characterized by paroxysmal irritating coughs, with a feeling of incomplete coughing, generally without sputum or only a small amount of white foamy sputum, and secondary infection may cause purulent sputum. If there is no improvement after 2 weeks of anti-inflammatory treatment, you should be alert to the possibility of lung cancer. Or if the nature of the cough changes on the basis of the original chronic cough, and even accompanied by "tracheal tinnitus" and "shortness of breath", you should pay attention. Another warning sign of lung cancer is intermittent and repeated small amounts of bloody sputum, or blood in the sputum. In addition, there are symptoms such as chest and back pain, chest tightness, and fever. Chest tightness and chest pain, generally mild symptoms, vague positioning. When the tumor invades the pleura and chest wall, the pain intensifies, and the positioning is clearer and more constant than before. Shortness of breath can be caused by pneumonia, atelectasis, malignant pleural effusion, diffuse alveolar lesions, etc. caused by tumor obstruction. Fever, caused by obstructive pneumonia or cancer toxins.

Experts remind everyone that if you find similar symptoms, you should get checked and treated in time. Lung cancer is divided into central lung cancer and peripheral lung cancer. Central lung cancer generally presents symptoms slightly earlier because it occurs in the main bronchi, and cough, blood in sputum or chest discomfort appear earlier. Peripheral lung cancer may have chest pain changes once the tumor accumulates to the pleura when it is discovered. If it develops further, pleural lesions will occur and pleural effusion will occur.

Here are the common symptoms of lung cancer. I hope you can actively prevent this disease in your life, don't smoke or drink, try to eat light food, and don't eat spicy food! Lung cancer can be treated in the early stage, so you should have regular checkups, find the disease, and take treatment as soon as possible!