The only symptom of lung cancer can be a change in a person’s voice. At the same time, a previously defined hoarseness that is not fixed appears in it.
According to the Express with reference to the National Health Service of England (NHS), this type of cancer most often affects the elderly. So, according to Cancer Research UK, about 45 out of 100 people diagnosed with lung cancer in the UK are aged 75 and older.
The NHS said there are usually no signs or symptoms of the disease in the early stages. they occur as the disease progresses.
“A chronic cough or a tumor that affects voice communications can cause people with lung cancer to have a hoarse voice,” they warned.
Experts stressed that early detection of lung cancer could mean it would be easier to treat.
“So if you notice any changes in your voice, get them checked out by your GP as soon as possible,” they said.
It is known that the most common symptoms of lung cancer are cough, chest infections that come back again and again or are difficult to cure.
The NHS has urged people who have a cough that lasts three weeks or more and is not COVID-19 to contact their GP.
The National Health Service has also identified some of the less common symptoms of lung cancer that some people may not be aware of.
These include changes in the appearance of the fingers, for example, they become more curved or their ends become larger. Some people may also notice swelling of the face or neck, or persistent chest or shoulder pain.
Speaking about what can provoke this pathology, experts noted that it could be harmful production, chronic lung diseases, smoking.
“If you smoke more than 25 cigarettes a day, you are 25 times more likely to get lung cancer than someone who doesn’t smoke. If you don’t smoke, the frequent smoking of other people around you can increase your risk of lung cancer,” – the doctors said.
They also urged to listen to sensations such as loss of appetite, constant feeling of fatigue and weight loss. They may indicate lung cancer.
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Source: Obozrevatel
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