A British doctor named unusual and little-known signs of lung cancer

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Fatigue, pain in shoulders, enlarged veins, nodules on the neck – these and other unusual and little-known signs of lung cancer were named by a general practitioner from Great Britain, Claire Morrison.

Lung cancer is characterized by the growth of abnormal cells in one or two lungs, the success of the treatment of this disease is largely determined by the size of the tumor and the degree of its spread.

“After cigarette smoke, the most common cause of primary lung cancer is radon – a colorless, odorless gas , which is a product of the decay of radioactive substances in rocks and soil, rising up through the earth. It can accumulate in buildings, including our houses, completely imperceptibly,” said the British doctor.

Speaking about people who are more prone to the risk of lung cancer, the doctor noted that the probability of getting it increases with age and is more common in those who already have chronic lung diseases: emphysema, bronchitis, fibrosis.

Regarding of the deadly disease, Dr. Morrison said: “The common symptoms of lung cancer are well known and include persistent cough, chest pain, shortness of breath, bloody sputum. However, conditions that are not associated with lung pathology can also occur.”

The British doctor named unusual and little-known signs.

• For example, this is a decrease in appetite and energy tone, fatigue.
• You can also notice a change in the shape of the fingertips – they thicken, and the nails become more curved.
• A tumor growing in the lungs can in a certain way affect the nerve tissue of the neighboring areas and cause Horner's syndrome – it manifests itself as a narrowing of the pupil, a drooping eyelid, a sunken eyeball and a decrease in sweating on one side of the face.
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• In addition, there may be pain in the shoulder and arm, as well as arm weakness.
• One of the unusual signs of lung cancer is the appearance of hard painful nodules in the neck, enlarged veins in the neck and shoulder.< /li>
• If the tumor presses on the laryngeal nerve, it causes hoarseness.

“For these reasons, it is important not to ignore any symptoms that, once they appear, do not disappear during several weeks Their presence must be discussed with a therapist,” the British expert shared her advice.