How Lung Cancer Affects Your Body

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Medical Video: What is lung cancer?

Lung cancer is a type of cancer that affects tissue in the lungs, especially cells that limit the airways. Lung cancer is quite common. Having knowledge of lung cancer such as its effects on the lungs and other body parts can help you prevent or find appropriate treatment for lung cancer.

What are the symptoms of lung cancer?

The symptoms of lung cancer are very clear and have a large impact on the body. Some symptoms include worsening cough, constant chest pain, difficulty breathing, coughing up blood, lung infections, and fatigue. You may also experience excessive blood loss for no apparent reason. If the cancer has spread to other parts of the body (metastasis), several signs will be seen, such as hormonal changes.

How does lung cancer affect other body parts?

How lung cancer can affect your body can be seen from symptoms caused by cancer.

  • Lung cancer tends to spread to the adrenal glands, liver, brain and bones.
  • If lung cancer spreads to the brain, this can cause vision problems, seizures, or weakness.
  • Metastatic lung cancer that spreads to the liver or adrenal gland usually shows no symptoms at the time of diagnosis.
  • If the cancer affects the bones, it can cause acute pain, especially in the femur, spine and ribs.
  • Chemotherapy or radiation can be used to cure lung cancer, but can cause side effects such as vomiting, nausea, hair loss, skin problems and fatigue.
  • Radiation has a different effect, which affects healthy tissue that touches or is adjacent to the tumor. Side effects of this treatment depend on the part of the body that receives radiation.
  • Lung cancer causes excessive coughing. Tumors that grow in the lungs compress the chest. This causes severe coughing, and sometimes the patient secretes a lot of phlegm and blood.
  • Cancer sufferers can experience breath sounds if the tumor covers the windpipe. How lung cancer affects the body depends on the stage and the speed of spread of the cancer. If the tumor presses the chest, chest pain may occur.
  • If diagnosed at an early stage, cancer can be treated with surgery. Although surgery is important, it can have an impact on patients. Pain, weakness and shortness of breath are often experienced after surgery.

Lung cancer plays a large role in cancer deaths compared to other types of cancer. This is why it's important to recognize lung cancer and its effects on your body. Protect your health - stop smoking and have a healthy lifestyle, and do regular checks.

How Lung Cancer Affects Your Body
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