Lung Cancer Symptoms

Last Updated: Aug. 1, 2003

Common signs and symptoms of lung cancer include:

• A cough that doesn’t go away and gets worse over time
• Constant chest pain
• Coughing up blood
• Shortness of breath, wheezing, or hoarseness
• Repeated problems with pneumonia or bronchitis
• Swelling of the neck and face
• Loss of appetite or weight loss
• Fatigue

These symptoms may be caused by lung cancer or by other conditions. It is important to check with a doctor.

Source: National Cancer Institute

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