Symptoms of Lung Cancer

Symptoms and signs of lung cancer may include:

• New cough or changes in an existing cough
• Coughing up blood
• Breathlessness
• Voice hoarseness
• Pain in the chest
• Unresolved chest infection

Symptoms of advanced lung cancer may include:

• Tiredness
• Extreme shortness of breath
• Difficulty swallowing /hoarseness
• Coughing or spitting up blood
• Weight loss/loss of appetite
• Pain in other body sites e.g. spine or hips

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Please see your GP for further testing if any of the above symptoms are unexplained, persistent and last more than 3 weeks.