lung cancer: Symptoms

The primary symptoms of lung cancer are cough, shortness of breath, hoarseness, blood in the sputum, and pain. In some types, the cancer cells themselves produce hormones or other substances that can create an imbalance and result in various symptoms. Metastatic lung cancer also can cause symptoms that result from its effect on the organ to which the cancer has spread.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Prevention
• Diagnosis and Treatment
• Symptoms
• Types of Lung Cancer
• Bibliography

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