Cancer is a deadly disease which can affect any cell in the body, but adequate changes may reduce a person’s risk.
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Lung cancer: ‘Haemoptysis’ the ‘strongest’ predictor symptom of lung cancer warns study
Lung cancer is one of the four most common cancers in the UK, causing the deaths of around 34,000 people every year. As with all cancers it causes a range of symptoms, haemoptysis is one of them.
Lung cancer: How much does smoking really increase the risk of developing the disease?
LUNG CANCER is a difficult disease to treat and the outlook is not as good as it is for many other types of cancer. The dangers of smoking and it’s link to the disease are well publicised, but how much does smoking really increase the risk of getting lung cancer?
Lung cancer warning – why you should never ignore these common symptoms
LUNG cancer symptoms can be difficult to spot, and may be easily ignored. But you should speak to a doctor if you have any of these warning signs of the deadly disease. Are you at risk of lung cancer?
Cancer – the 20p fruit that could slash your risk of lung and stomach cancers
CANCER risk could be lowered by making some diet or lifestyle swaps, including regular exercise. But you could also help to prevent tumour symptoms and signs from developing by eating more of this cheap fruit.
Man coughs up perfectly intact ‘blood sculpture’ of his lung (GRAPHIC PHOTO)
The New England Journal of Medicine shares some of the most amazing imagery from the often weird and wonderful field of medicine, but sometimes the content can be simultaneously disgusting and yet mesmerizing. On Tuesday, the widely respected journal shared a truly incredible case: a 36-year-old man with aggressive end-stage heart failure had a coughing […]
Lung cancer symptoms: Six signs the disease is advanced and spread outside the lungs
LUNG cancer symptoms don’t tend to show until the tumour in the lungs has grown. But sometimes, when the disease has advanced and spread outside the lungs, a host of symptoms not related to the chest may be the first to show. Here are six to watch out for.
Lung cancer symptoms: If your voice sounds like this it could indicate the disease
LUNG CANCER symptoms are usually not evident in the early stages of the disease. However, as the condition progresses, there are many symptoms to look out for, such as this sound in your voice.
Lung cancer symptoms: If your voice sounds like this it could indicate the disease
Lung cancer is one of the most common and serious types of cancer. Over 44,000 people are diagnosed with the lung disease every year in the UK. In the early stages of lung cancer, there are usually no signs or symptoms. However, as the disease progresses, many people will eventually develop symptoms. One symptom to […]
Lung cancer symptoms: If this happens to your fingers you could have the deadly disease
The main symptoms of lung cancer include problems associated directly with your lungs. These comprise persistent or long-standing coughs, persistent chest infections, coughing up blood, persistent breathlessness, and aches or pains when breathing or coughing. Other common symptoms are constant tiredness or lack of energy, loss of appetite and unexplained weight loss. However, aside from […]
