Symptoms of Lung Cancer and Screening Guidelines

Symptoms of Lung Cancer and Screening Guidelines
By Alfred Chai Wei Liang

If you suspect you have or will develop lung cancer, please see your doctor immediately. There is no joke to be laughed about when it comes to things like cancer. Any forms of cancer are just as dangerous. As you may already know, cancers are categorized into two types; malignant (deadly) and benign (harmless). Just, lung cancer is already one of the top killers in most nations. This fact includes developing nations. Now, that is certainly worrying.

What are the warning signs? The signs and symptoms of lung cancer are vague and not specific. This is because some of the possible signs could be dismissed or mistaken as a regular cough (or sore throat). However, as said earlier, do check with your doctor in case of the following symptoms:-

- Persistent cough
- Hoarse voice
- Difficulty in swallowing
- Shortness of breath (even during leisure times, not during exercises)
- Blood in 'phlegms'
- Ache or pain when breathing or coughing
- Unexplained weight loss and appetite loss

Screening guidelines are still not advanced, despite our technologies in the world today. There are no specific routine tests that a person has to go through. But, you are always encouraged to go for a health examination to rule out any possible problems. Hopefully, it would not be lung cancer.

Whether you are a family man, healthy young man, or retiree, do not take this form of cancer lightly. It can be considered a top silent killer among many countries for many centuries.

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