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==Overview==
==Overview==
common symptoms of lung cancer include [[dyspnea]], [[hemoptysis]], chronic [[coughing]], [[chest pain]], [[cachexia]], and [[dysphonia]].<ref name="Hamilton">{{cite journal | last =Hamilton | first =W | coauthors =  Peters TJ, Round A, Sharp D | title =What are the clinical features of lung cancer before the diagnosis is made? A population based case-control study | journal =Thorax | volume =60 | issue=12 | pages =1059–1065 | publisher = BMJ Publishing Group Ltd. | date =Dec 2005 | pmid =16227326 }}</ref>
Common symptoms of lung cancer include [[dyspnea|difficulty breathing]], [[hemoptysis]], [[Chronic cough|chronic coughing]], [[chest pain]], [[cachexia|weakness and wasting]], [[dysphonia|difficulty speaking]], and [[Symptom|symptoms]] related to [[paraneoplastic syndromes]].


==Symptoms==
==History and Symptoms==
[[Symptom]]s that suggest lung cancer include:<ref name="Hamilton">{{cite journal | last =Hamilton | first =W | coauthors =  Peters TJ, Round A, Sharp D | title =What are the clinical features of lung cancer before the diagnosis is made? A population based case-control study | journal =Thorax | volume =60 | issue=12 | pages =1059–1065 | publisher = BMJ Publishing Group Ltd. | date =Dec 2005 | pmid =16227326 }}</ref>
* [[Dyspnea]] ([[shortness of breath]])
* [[Hemoptysis]]
* Chronic [[coughing]] or change in regular coughing pattern
* [[Wheezing]]
* [[Chest pain]] or pain in the abdomen
* [[Cachexia]] (weight loss), [[Fatigue (physical)|fatigue]] and loss of [[appetite]]
* [[Dysphonia]]
* [[Dysphagia]]


If the cancer grows in the [[airway]], it may obstruct airflow, causing [[dyspnea|breathing difficulties]]. This can lead to accumulation of secretions behind the blockage, predisposing the patient to [[pneumonia]].
=== History ===


Many lung cancers have a rich blood supply. The surface of the cancer may be fragile, leading to bleeding from the cancer into the airway. This blood may subsequently be coughed up.
*Specific areas of focus when obtaining the history are outlined below:<ref name="pmid11899115">{{cite journal |vauthors=Kaerlev L, Teglbjaerg PS, Sabroe S, Kolstad HA, Ahrens W, Eriksson M, Guénel P, Gorini G, Hardell L, Cyr D, Zambon P, Stang A, Olsen J |title=The importance of smoking and medical history for development of small bowel carcinoid tumor: a European population-based case-control study |journal=Cancer Causes Control |volume=13 |issue=1 |pages=27–34 |year=2002 |pmid=11899115 |doi= |url=}}</ref>


Tumors in the top (apex) of the lung, known as [[Pancoast tumor]]s,<ref name="Jones">{{cite journal | last =Jones | first =DR | coauthors =Detterbeck FC | title =Pancoast tumors of the lung | journal =Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine | volume =4 | issue =4 | pages =191–197 | date =Jul 1998 | pmid =10813231 }}</ref> may invade the local part of the [[sympathetic nervous system]], leading to changed sweating patterns and eye muscle problems (a combination known as [[Horner's syndrome]]), as well as [[muscle weakness]] in the hands due to invasion of the [[brachial plexus]].
:*[[Age]]
:*[[Family history]] of [[cancer]]
:*Personal history of [[cancer]]
:*Positive history of active/[[passive smoking]]
::*Number of [[Cigarette|cigarettes]]/year
::*Number of years/months of [[Smoking|active smoking]]
::*Number of years/months of [[Passive smoking|second-hand smoking]]
::*Number of years/months since [[smoking cessation]]
:*Previous primary [[infection]] of [[tuberculosis]]
:*Onset of [[Lung|pulmonary]] [[Symptom|symptoms]]
::*[[Acute (medicine)|Acute]] (< 6 weeks)
::*[[Chronic (medical)|Chronic]] (> 6 weeks)
:*Previous or current [[lung disease]], such as:
::*[[Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease]]
::*[[Interstitial lung disease]]


'''Paraneoplastic Syndromes'''<ref name="Honnorat">{{cite journal | last =Honnorat | first = J | coauthors = Antoine JC | title = Paraneoplastic neurological syndromes | journal = Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases | volume =2 | pages =22 | publisher = BioMed Central Ltd. | date = May 2007 | url=http://www.ojrd.com/content/2/1/22 | pmid =17480225 | doi=10.1186/1750-1172-2-22 | accessdate =2007-09-05 }}</ref><ref name="pmid10888708">{{cite journal| author=Kubo M, Ihn H, Yamane K, Kikuchi K, Yazawa N, Soma Y et al.| title=Serum KL-6 in adult patients with polymyositis and dermatomyositis. | journal=Rheumatology (Oxford) | year= 2000 | volume= 39 | issue= 6 | pages= 632-6 | pmid=10888708 | doi= | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=10888708  }} </ref>
*Several [[patient]] factors may influence the likelihood of a [[benign]] versus a [[malignant]] condition; these include previous exposure to [[smoke]] or other [[carcinogen]]s such as [[asbestos]], and previously [[Diagnosis|diagnosed]] [[cancer]] or [[respiratory infection]]s.
*A [[patient]] with [[airway]] [[Symptom|symptoms]], especially [[hemoptysis]], is more likely to have [[cancer]] compared to a [[patient]] with no [[respiratory]] [[Symptom|symptoms]].


* Various [[Paraneoplastic phenomenon|paraneoplastic phenomena]] can arise in the setting of lung cancer:
=== Common Symptoms ===


:* endocrine
*[[Symptom|Symptoms]] that suggest lung cancer include:<ref name="Hamilton">{{cite journal | last =Hamilton | first =W | coauthors =  Peters TJ, Round A, Sharp D | title =What are the clinical features of lung cancer before the diagnosis is made? A population based case-control study | journal =Thorax | volume =60 | issue=12 | pages =1059–1065 | publisher = BMJ Publishing Group Ltd. | date =Dec 2005 | pmid =16227326 }}</ref><ref name="Buccheri2004">{{cite journal|last1=Buccheri|first1=G.|title=Lung cancer: clinical presentation and specialist referral time|journal=European Respiratory Journal|volume=24|issue=6|year=2004|pages=898–904|issn=0903-1936|doi=10.1183/09031936.04.00113603}}</ref>
::* SIADH causing hyponatraemia: small-cell sub type
**[[Dyspnea|Difficulty breathing]]
::* ACTH secretion (Cushing syndrome): carcinoid and small-cell sub type
**[[Hemoptysis]]
::* PTHrp causing hypercalcaemia: squamous cell carcinoma
**[[Chronic cough|Chronic coughing]]
::* carcinoid syndrome
**Non-resolving [[pneumonia]]
::* gynaecomastia
**[[Wheezing]]
**[[Chest pain]]
**[[Abdominal pain]]
**[[Cachexia|Weakness and wasting]]
**[[Fatigue]]
**[[Loss of appetite]]
**[[Dysphonia|Difficulty speaking]]
**[[Dysphagia|Difficulty swallowing]]


:* neurological
=== '''Symptoms of Paraneoplastic Syndromes''' ===
::* polyneuropathy
::* myelopathy
::* cerebellar degeneration
::* Lambert-Eaton myasthenia syndrome


:* other
* Various [[Paraneoplastic phenomenon|paraneoplastic phenomena]] can arise in the setting of lung cancer:<ref name="Honnorat">{{cite journal | last =Honnorat | first = J | coauthors = Antoine JC | title = Paraneoplastic neurological syndromes | journal = Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases | volume =2 | pages =22 | publisher = BioMed Central Ltd. | date = May 2007 | url=http://www.ojrd.com/content/2/1/22 | pmid =17480225 | doi=10.1186/1750-1172-2-22 | accessdate =2007-09-05 }}</ref><ref name="pmid10888708">{{cite journal| author=Kubo M, Ihn H, Yamane K, Kikuchi K, Yazawa N, Soma Y et al.| title=Serum KL-6 in adult patients with polymyositis and dermatomyositis. | journal=Rheumatology (Oxford) | year= 2000 | volume= 39 | issue= 6 | pages= 632-6 | pmid=10888708 | doi= | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=10888708  }} </ref>
::* finger clubbing
 
::* hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy (HPOA): squamous cell carcinoma subtype
==== Endocrine ====
::* nephrotic syndrome
 
::* polymyositis 3
::*[[SIADH]] causing [[hyponatraemia]]: [[Small cell lung cancer]]
::* dermatomyositis 3
::*[[ACTH]] secretion ([[Cushing syndrome]]): [[Carcinoid tumor]] and [[small cell lung cancer]]
::* eosinophilia
::*[[Parathyroid hormone-related protein|Parathyroid Hormone-Related Peptide (PTHrP)]] causing [[hypercalcaemia]]: [[Squamous cell carcinoma of the lung]]
::* acanthosis nigricans
::*[[Carcinoid syndrome]]
::* thrombophlebitis: adenocarcinoma subtype
::*[[Gynaecomastia]]
 
==== Neurological ====
 
::*[[Polyneuropathy]]
::*[[Myelopathy]]
::*[[Cerebellar Degeneration|Cerebellar degeneration]]
::*[[Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome]]
 
==== Other ====
 
::*[[clubbing|Digital clubbing]]
::*[[Hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy]] (HPOA): [[Squamous cell carcinoma of the lung]]
::*[[Nephrotic syndrome]]
::*[[Polymyositis]]
::*[[Dermatomyositis]]
::*[[Eosinophilia]]
::*[[Acanthosis nigricans]]
::*[[Thrombophlebitis]]: [[Adenocarcinoma of the lung]]


==References==
==References==
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Kim-Son H. Nguyen M.D. Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2] Shanshan Cen, M.D. [3]

Overview

Common symptoms of lung cancer include difficulty breathing, hemoptysis, chronic coughing, chest pain, weakness and wasting, difficulty speaking, and symptoms related to paraneoplastic syndromes.

History and Symptoms

History

  • Specific areas of focus when obtaining the history are outlined below:[1]

Common Symptoms

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References

  1. Kaerlev L, Teglbjaerg PS, Sabroe S, Kolstad HA, Ahrens W, Eriksson M, Guénel P, Gorini G, Hardell L, Cyr D, Zambon P, Stang A, Olsen J (2002). "The importance of smoking and medical history for development of small bowel carcinoid tumor: a European population-based case-control study". Cancer Causes Control. 13 (1): 27–34. PMID 11899115.
  2. Hamilton, W (Dec 2005). "What are the clinical features of lung cancer before the diagnosis is made? A population based case-control study". Thorax. BMJ Publishing Group Ltd. 60 (12): 1059–1065. PMID 16227326. Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (help)
  3. Buccheri, G. (2004). "Lung cancer: clinical presentation and specialist referral time". European Respiratory Journal. 24 (6): 898–904. doi:10.1183/09031936.04.00113603. ISSN 0903-1936.
  4. Honnorat, J (May 2007). "Paraneoplastic neurological syndromes". Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases. BioMed Central Ltd. 2: 22. doi:10.1186/1750-1172-2-22. PMID 17480225. Retrieved 2007-09-05. Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (help)
  5. Kubo M, Ihn H, Yamane K, Kikuchi K, Yazawa N, Soma Y; et al. (2000). "Serum KL-6 in adult patients with polymyositis and dermatomyositis". Rheumatology (Oxford). 39 (6): 632–6. PMID 10888708.

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