Lung Cancer Symptoms from The Oncology Channel

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Signs and Symptoms

People often decide to visit the doctor only after they have been bothered by certain complaints over a period of time. Individuals who have lung cancer frequently experience symptoms such as the following:

Cough
Shortness of breath
Wheezing
Chest pain
Hemoptysis (bloody, coughed-up sputum)
Loss of appetite
Weight loss
Pneumonia (inflammation of the lungs)




Other symptoms that are associated with lung cancer include:

Weakness
Chills
Swallowing difficulties
Speech difficulties or changes (e.g., hoarseness)
Finger/nail abnormalities (e.g., "clubbing," or overgrowth of the fingertip tissue)
Skin paleness or bluish discoloration
Muscle contractions or atrophy (shrinkage)
Joint pain or swelling
Facial swelling or paralysis
Eyelid drooping
Bone pain/tenderness
Breast development in men