What are the symptoms of lung cancer?

What are the symptoms of lung cancer?

The symptoms of lung cancer include:


a chronic cough.


worsening breathlessness.


weight loss.


excessive fatigue.


persistent pain in the chest or elsewhere, (possibly from the cancer spreading to a bone).


symptoms can be due to the original tumour in the lung or to the effects of secondary tumours elsewhere in the body.


one of the most significant symptoms of lung cancer is coughing up blood or haemoptysis. This can sometimes occur as an early warning sign of a cancer which may still be curable. Any person who coughs up blood should see their GP for advice urgently as lung cancer must be considered, particularly if the person is a smoker over the age of 40.