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...Some people with lung cancer have trouble swallowing. This condition is called dysphagia. Swallowing problems can be caused by the cancer itself, especially if it has spread to, or near...

...Fatigue is one of the most common and debilitating symptoms experienced by people with lung cancer. It is characterized by tiredness, weakness, and lack of energy. In addition, rest or...

...Lung cancer patients often experience loss of appetite and unintentional weight loss. Loss of appetite is known medically as anorexia, and the weakness due to ill health and malnutrition associated...

...Hoarseness (also called dysphonia) is when your voice sounds raspy or strained. Hoarseness is very common. In fact, about 1 in 3 people will experience hoarseness at some point. People...

...Pain is one of the most common symptoms of lung cancer. In some people, it may be the first or only symptom. The chest and lower back are the most...

...One of the common symptoms of lung cancer is coughing up blood. The medical term for this is hemoptysis, the presence of blood in the sputum (spit or phlegm) coughed...

...If you make a high-pitched whistle-like noise when you breathe, you may be worried about it. This is called “wheezing” and can happen for many reasons. Sometimes it points to...

...Lung cancer is the most common cancer in the world, and pain is the most common symptom of lung cancer. Approximately 25 percent of people with lung cancer have chest...

...One of the most common symptoms of lung cancer, particularly in advanced stage lung cancer, is shortness of breath, also known as dyspnea. Estimates on how many lung cancer patients...

...One of the most common symptoms of lung cancer is a persistent cough, with estimates ranging from 47 percent to 86 percent of lung cancer patients experiencing cough. While some...

...Lung cancer is usually diagnosed in later stages of the disease, and an estimated 90% of patients with lung cancer are symptomatic at presentation (when they go to the doctor...

...There are many common misconceptions and myths about lung cancer. It is important to know the facts and help spread greater awareness of lung cancer. Here are some common lung...

...People with lung cancer may have several doctors and other health care professionals on their health care team to help manage their disease and its effects on quality of life...

...Approximately 15 percent of all lung cancers are small cell lung cancers (SCLC). SCLC is an aggressive subtype of lung cancer and typically invades the bronchial mucosal layer (a layer...

...The majority of lung cancers are non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLC), with 85 percent of all lung cancers being NSCLC.Staging for NSCLC, which describes the extent of the malignancy (cancer)...

...The stage of lung cancer refers to the extent of cancer progression. This includes the location of cancer cells, the size of lung cancer nodules, and whether it has spread...

...Lung cancer is any cancer that starts in lung structures. These structures include the: Lung cancer types are defined by how cancer cells look under a microscope. Different types of...

...Researchers have identified several risk factors that increase a person’s risk of developing lung cancer. Some risk factors can be controlled, while others cannot. Smoking causes about 90 percent of...

...Pathophysiology is the study of the functional changes that accompany a particular disease. The pathophysiology of lung cancer is complex and still not completely understood; however, the understanding of the...

...If you have been diagnosed with lung cancer, you may hear your doctor talk about your prognosis and survival rate. Prognosis is the medical term for what the doctor expects...