What are the non-pulmonary symptoms of lung cancer

Lung cancer is currently the leading cause of cancer death worldwide. So what are the symptoms of lung cancer? Did you know that the symptoms of lung cancer can also occur in non-lung areas? So what are the manifestations of these non-lung lung cancer symptoms?

Lung cancer is currently the most common malignant tumor. Lung cancer does not necessarily first manifest as lung symptoms, such as cough, chest pain, hemoptysis, etc., but rather as prominent neurological symptoms. Among various brain metastases, lung cancer and metastasis are the most common. Brain metastases from lung cancer can manifest as "stroke" symptoms, or as symptoms of high pressure throughout the body, severe headaches, vomiting, etc., or as epileptic seizures.

In addition to brain metastasis of lung cancer, the symptoms of lung cancer can often manifest as cancerous neuromuscular lesions, involving peripheral nerves and muscles. The clinical manifestations are varied, and the symptoms of lung cancer can manifest as myasthenia syndrome. It mainly affects the proximal muscles of the body, and then gradually develops to the distal muscles, with intermittent burning pain and muscle atrophy, which is often misdiagnosed as cervical spondylosis, frozen shoulder, brachial plexus neuritis, etc. It can also manifest as peripheral neuritis, with decreased sensation at the ends of the limbs, and gradually develops upward, which may be accompanied by decreased muscle strength and weakened tendon reflexes. In addition, the symptoms of lung cancer can also manifest as polymyositis and dermatomyositis, with systemic myalgia and muscle atrophy. Transverse spinal cord damage can also occur, resulting in paraplegia.

Therefore, patients who have suffered a stroke or have unexplained neck pain, shoulder pain, arm pain, muscle weakness, myalgia, muscular atrophy and paraplegia should not neglect to undergo routine chest X-ray examinations to rule out lung cancer.

The above is an introduction to the non-lung manifestations of lung cancer symptoms. Do you understand? Experts recommend that you should observe changes in your body under any circumstances, because small changes may also be signs of disease.

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