Why Persistent Coughing Can Be A Sign Of Lung Cancer, And Which Symptoms To Observe

Symptoms which could be indicative of lung cancer and which one with persistent coughing must carefully observe include bloody or rust-coloured phlegm, shortness of breath, fatigue, and appetite loss.

If you cough persistently, then you need to be careful because that may be indicative of lung cancer. Less than two per cent of patients with chronic coughs turn out to have lung cancer. However, around 50 per cent of patients with lung cancer have persistent cough, studies say.

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Do you find yourself or see any of your close ones coughing like Walter White from Breaking Bad? Before his cancer was removed and he was in remission, Mr White incessantly coughed whenever he was having a conversation. This was because he was suffering from terminal lung cancer. But thankfully, with the money he earned by cooking methamphetamine, he was able to get the cancer removed. He never smoked, yet, had lung cancer. Also, before being diagnosed, he never experienced any symptoms.