Lung Cancer

Lung cancer is the abnormal growth of cells that begin in the lungs. It is one of the most common and serious types of cancer. There are two types; cancer that begins in the lungs is called primary lung cancer. Cancer that spreads to the lungs from another place in the body is known as secondary lung cancer.

Smoking causes the majority of lung cancers — both in smokers and in people exposed to secondhand smoke.
  • Symptoms
  • Cough with mucus or without mucus

    • With bloody mucus

    • Lasting 4 weeks or more

    common

    Fatigue

    common

    Difficulty breathing

    common

    Poor appetite

    common

    Weight loss

    common

    Chest pain

    • Radiates to the back

    • Occurs or worsens with laughing, coughing or sneezing

    Anemia

    Strained voice

    High blood sugar

    or Confusion

    or Overweight or obese

    Swallowing difficulties

  • Risk factors
  • Smoking

    Exposure to toxic chemicals

    or Exposure to pesticides

  • Treatment
  • People with non-small cell lung cancer can be treated with surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, targeted therapy, or a combination of these treatments. People with small cell lung cancer are usually treated with radiation therapy and chemotherapy.
  • Recommended specialist
  • If you have Lung Cancer, then visit a pulmonologist as soon as possible.

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    Pulmonologist

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