symptoms of lung cancer
While in the initial stages, lung cancer may not present any signs and symptoms, some of the common signs and symptoms during the advanced stages may include:
- Blood or rust-colored sputum while coughing
- Chest pain that aggravates with deep breathing, coughing, or laughing
- Hoarseness of voice
- Loss of appetite
- A persistent cough that does not go away despite treatment or worsens with time
- Recurrent infections such as bronchitis and pneumonia
- Shortness of breath
- Tiredness or weakness
- Unexplained weight loss
- Wheezing
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