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cancer
Cancer - before this diagnosis, we Germans fear the most according to surveys. But the sooner a tumor is discovered, the greater the chance of recovery. Hardly a day goes by without a small progress in the fight against cancer. Breast cancer, for example, can always be treated better. And the therapy for bowel or lung cancer is becoming more targeted.
The early detection is at least as important as the prophylaxis of a healthy lifestyle. Watch your body and watch for possible lung cancer symptoms .
Lung cancer symptoms
Persistent cough
Watch your cough very closely. Whether in the cold season or allergy season - everyone coughs. Quite a bit longer. Coughing is therefore often overlooked as a lung cancer symptom and the disease is often discovered late. Therefore, you should always ask the doctor for complaints that last longer than four weeks: it may also be pneumonia or whooping cough. An x-ray examination clarifies your state of health.
Hot air
An Italian research team has discovered that lung cancer patients have a higher temperature of breathing air - over 35 degrees instead of normal 29 to 30 degrees. The cause is the accompanying inflammation of the respiratory tract. This can contribute to the diagnosis in the future - and quite simply, cost-effectively and without side effects.
Sudden fevers
Shortness of breath and chest pain
Unexplained weight loss
Persistent fatigue, exhaustion
Swelling in the neck and face
For the above symptoms, it is important to see a doctor. Clarify the complaints! But do not panic! Not always is the deadly disease lung cancer behind it.
