The general public would not expect these indicators or signals to be a warning of lung cancer. While none of these signs and symptoms definitely mean lung cancer, having several of these symptoms is concerning. Request an Appointment. Refer a Patient. Facts about Lung Cancer Over , people in the United States will develop lung cancer in the coming year. Men that smoke are 23 times more likely to get lung cancer. Female smokers are 13 times more prone to develop lung cancer. Expected Symptoms of Lung Cancer Lung cancer produces symptoms that most people would expect.
These symptoms include: Coughing. Shortness of breath. Coughing up blood, phlegm, or mucus. Coughing up blood-tinged or rust-colored phlegm or mucus. Chest pain. Pain that gets worse with laughing, coughing, or deep breathing. Wheezing is that high-pitched whistling sound that happens when exhaling. Unexpected Signs and Symptoms of Lung Cancer What sort of symptoms would be considered unexpected, shocking, or surprising?
Instead of affecting the lungs, these tumors may spread to the ribs, the vertebrae of your spine, or the nerves or blood vessels. These tumors cause pain in your shoulder blade, upper back, or arms. They might cause numbness or tingling in your hands too. Patients may realize that the pupil of one eye is smaller, that eyelid droops, and less perspiration on that side of your face. Hoarseness or change in voice.
Some people get hoarse — your voice may sound strained or raspy or sound lower in tone or softer in volume. A tumor in the lung can press on the nerve that controls the vocal cords. Hoarseness is caused by many other conditions, too, like a cold or laryngitis. While treatments for lung cancer vary widely, all can help reduce some pain for the patient. Every case is different, so the recommendations are always unique to each patient. Systemic treatments like chemotherapy, targeted therapies and immunotherapy can help alleviate pain as the treatment shrinks the cancer.
So can palliative radiation therapy when it is applied to certain locations for pain control. And medications like opiates — including morphine, oxycodone and methadone — nerve-pain medications such as gabapentin or Lyrica, and medical cannabis also can relieve pain.
Physical therapy, acupuncture, reiki and massage also are some of the additional therapies that may be helpful, depending on the cause and location of the pain. Because symptoms of lung cancer typically do not appear until it has advanced outside of the lungs, individuals must be asymptomatic, meaning they have no symptoms, to qualify for lung cancer screening. The program involves:. An information specialist will ask you a few questions about your health and smoking history.
Learn how to find the answers you need. What you need to know. Advanced lung cancer symptoms Advanced stages of lung cancer are often characterized by the spread of the cancer to distant sites in the body. As other parts of the body are affected, new lung cancer symptoms may develop, including: Bone pain Swelling of the face, arms or neck Headaches , dizziness or limbs that become weak or numb Jaundice Lumps in the neck or collarbone region.
Non-small cell lung cancer symptoms Non-small cell lung cancers NSCLC may grow slowly over a period of time before symptoms develop. Common non-small cell lung cancer symptoms include: Persistent coughing, particularly without any known cause A cough that produces blood or red-colored phlegm hemoptysis Chest pain or painful breathing Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath Fatigue or feeling unusually weak or tired Hoarseness or wheezing Frequent upper-respiratory infections, like bronchitis or pneumonia Bone pain Other areas of the body may be affected by either the spread or development of NSCLC tumors.
Small cell lung cancer symptoms Most of the signs associated with small cell lung cancer SCLC are not present until the cancer has progressed. Metastatic lung cancer symptoms Metastatic lung cancer symptoms depend on the part of the body to which the cancer has spread, as well as the size and location.
If the cancer has spread to the bones, it may cause bone pain, often in the vertebrae or ribs. Other symptoms include fractures, constipation or decreased alertness due to high calcium levels. If the liver is affected, symptoms may include nausea, extreme fatigue, increased abdominal girth, swelling of the feet and hands due to fluid collection, and yellowing or itchy skin. If either the brain or spinal cord is affected, symptoms may include headache, blurred or double vision, difficulty with speech or seizures.
Lung cancer symptoms in women and men Lung cancer is the second most common type of cancer diagnosed in both men and women excepting skin cancer , according to the American Cancer Society ACS. About , men and , women are expected to be diagnosed with lung cancer in , according to the ACS , with an estimated 69, deaths among men and 62, among women.
The number of men diagnosed with lung cancer has decreased in the past four-plus decades, according to the American Lung Association. Diagnosis rates among women were on the rise during the same time period but have started to decline. Women tend to be diagnosed at an earlier age than men. Women who develop lung cancer before menopause are more likely to be diagnosed with advanced disease.
They also are likely to have more spread and a poorer prognosis. Types of lung cancer in women and men The types of lung cancer differ among women and men as well: Women tend to develop NSCLC more than men. Female nonsmokers are more likely than male nonsmokers to be diagnosed with the subtype bronchioalveolar carcinoma.
Women who have lung cancer are more likely to live longer than men. Women have a better response to chemotherapy treatments for lung cancer than men do. Men are more likely to be diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma than women. Symptoms in women and men Squamous cell carcinoma forms on the lining of the lungs. Signs of this type of cancer include: Chest pain Recurrent or worsening cough Difficulty breathing Bloody cough Hoarseness Loss of appetite Unintended weight loss Fatigue Difficulty swallowing Swelling in the face and neck veins Adenocarcinoma may present with all of the symptoms above.
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