Lung Cancer Symptoms

Common lung cancer symptoms include constant chest pain, coughing up blood, and swelling of the neck and face. Other common lung cancer symptoms include a persistent cough that gets worse over time, fatigue, and weight loss. Approximately 25 percent of patients experience no lung cancer symptoms when the disease is first diagnosed.

 

Lung Cancer Symptoms: An Introduction

Lung cancer symptoms may vary from person to person, and some patients may experience no symptoms at all. In fact, about 1 in 4 people do not have any lung cancer symptoms when their disease is initially found.
 

Common Lung Cancer Symptoms

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

 

Other Lung Cancer Symptoms

Other lung cancer symptoms that can sometimes occur may include:
 
  • Changes in the shape of the fingertips
  • Swollen or enlarged lymph nodes (glands) in the upper chest and lower neck.

 

Lung Cancer Symptoms: Things to Remember

The possible lung cancer symptoms described above are not sure signs of lung cancer. Other health problems can also cause these symptoms. Still, a person should see their healthcare provider about any possible lung cancer symptoms as soon as possible so that problems can be diagnosed and treated.
 
Written by/reviewed by: Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Arthur Schoenstadt, MD