Two major types of lung cancer are non-small cell lung cancer and small cell lung cancer. Causes of lung cancer include smoking, second-hand smoke, exposure to certain toxins and family history
Symptoms
Symptoms include a cough (often with blood), chest pain, wheezing and weight loss. These symptoms often don't appear until the cancer is advanced.
People may experience:
Pain areas: in the chest or rib
Cough: can be chronic, dry, with phlegm, or with blood
Respiratory: frequent respiratory infections, shortness of breath, or wheezing
Whole body: fatigue or loss of appetite
Also, common: hoarseness, swollen lymph nodes, weakness, or weight loss
Suggested Treatment for Lung Cancer
Treatment depends on stage
Treatments vary but may include
surgery,
chemotherapy
radiation therapy
targeted drug therapy and immunotherapy.
You might want to quit smoking.