In most cases of lung cancer, symptoms are not evident until the cancer has progressed too far for a cure. However, in some cases, for people with early lung cancer, symptoms can be detected. If you visit your doctor when lung cancer signs are first noticed, then your cancer may be diagnosed at an early stage where the effectiveness of treatment may be greater.
Many of the lung cancer signs listed above may be caused by conditions other than lung cancer. However, if you experience any of these symptoms, you should consult your doctor immediately to ascertain the cause and be prescribed the relevant treatment.
Specific symptoms can result from some types of lung cancers, and these symptoms are referred to as syndromes:
Cancers found on the top section of the lungs (sometimes referred to as Pancoast tumors) can result in damage to a nerve that passes to the neck from the upper chest. Severe pain in the shoulder can also be caused by this. If particular nerves to the eye and part of the face are affected, this will cause a group of symptoms referred to as Horner syndrome:
The superior vena cava (SVC) is a large vein that transports blood back to the heart from the head and arms. This vein passes beside the upper section of the right lung and the lymph nodes located inside the chest. The blood can back up in the veins if the tumors in this area push on the SVC. Swelling in the face, arms, neck and upper chest (sometimes having a bluish-red skin color) will result, as well as headaches, dizziness and changes in consciousness once the brain is affected. SVC syndrome typically develops gradually, but in some cases it can become life-threatening and treatment should not be delayed.
Hormone-like substances can result from lung cancers, and these substances enter the bloodstream and create problems with distant tissues and organs. These problems are referred to as paraneoplastic syndromes and can be the initial symptoms of lung cancer. Since organs other than the lungs can be affected by these symptoms, doctors may not initially suspect lung cancer but another disease.
Other common paraneoplastic syndromes associated with small cell lung cancer (SCLC) include:
The more common paraneoplastic syndromes which are caused by non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) include:
Many of these symptoms mentioned above can be caused by other conditions, and not necessarily lung cancer. However, should you experience any of these problems, your doctor must be contacted urgently so that the cause of the problem can be determined and treated immediately if necessary.
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