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Recognizing Symptoms

Common signs and symptoms of lung cancer include:

  • A cough that doesn't go away and gets worse over time
  • Constant chest pain
  • Coughing up blood
  • Shortness of breath, wheezing, or hoarseness
  • Repeated problems with pneumonia or bronchitis
  • Swelling of the neck and face
  • Loss of appetite or weight loss
  • Fatigue

These symptoms may be caused by lung cancer or by other conditions. It is important to check with a doctor.


Explanatory Terms
pneumonia (noo-MONE-ya):
 An inflammatory infection that occurs in the lung.
bronchitis (bron-KYE-tis):
 Inflammation (swelling and reddening) of the bronchi.  		  

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