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Easily tired
Phlegm
Chest pain
Dry cough
Shortness of breath
Chronic cough
Extreme fatigue
Blood in phlegm
Right side chest pain
Hoarse voice
Unexplained weight loss
Difficulty breathing
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What is Lung Cancer?
Lung cancer is a disease in which malignant cells form in the lungs. Over 80% of lung cancers are caused by smoking and secondhand smoke, while other causes include exposure to fine particles like asbestos and genetic factors.
Typical Symptoms of Lung Cancer
- Producing phlegm that contains blood
- Exposure to dust, asbestos, or chemicals at work
- Previous or active smoker
- Cough
- History of lung cancer
- Wheezing or whistling sounds when breathing
- Recently diagnosed with an abnormality on an X-ray of the chest
- Unintentional weight loss of more than 5% or 4.4lbs/2kg within one month
Diagnostic Questions for Lung Cancer
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this disease:
- Are you producing phlegm that contains blood?
- Have you been exposed to dust, asbestos, or chemicals at work?
- Do you smoke now or have you smoked before (including e-cigarettes)?
- Do you have a cough?
- Have you ever had lung cancer?
Treatment of Lung Cancer
A specialist will confirm the diagnosis and suggest a treatment plan. Options to remove the cancerous area include surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, or a combination of these. Newer options such as targeted drug therapy and immunotherapy, which uses the body's own immune system to fight the cancer, can also be considered.
Reviewed By:
Phillip Aguila, MD, MBA (Pulmonology, Critical Care)
Dr. Aguila graduated from West Virginia University School of Medicine. He has trained in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at The University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill and Internal Medicine at Medical College of Pennsylvania/Hahnemann University at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. He has served as Assistant Professor since 2010.
Eisaku Kamakura, MD (Pulmonology)
Dr. Kamakura graduated from the Tokyo Medical and Dental University, School of Dentistry, and the Niigata University School of Medicine. He trained at Yokosuka Kyosai Hospital and held positions in the Respiratory Medicine departments at Yokosuka Kyosai Hospital, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Ome City General Hospital, and Musashino Red Cross Hospital. In 2021, he became the specially appointed assistant professor at the Department of General Medicine, Niigata University School of Medicine.
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Where does lung cancer tend to metastasize?
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Lung cancer often metastasizes to the brain, liver, bones, and adrenal glands.
References:
Riihimäki, Matias, et al. "Metastatic sites and survival in lung cancer." Lung cancer 86.1 (2014): 78-84.
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