The symptoms of lung cancer in women are different from men. Initially, this fact is very surprising. But after more research, symptoms of heart disease in men and women were actually not the same. Unfortunately, as reported by Very Well, same with heart disease, there are not many symptoms that can be seen from lung cancer so the diagnosis is often late.
What are the differences symptoms of lung cancer in women?
The most common symptom is a chronic cough and even with blood. In women, the symptoms are more difficult to be seen but usually characterized by difficulty in breathing or fatigue during activity. That's why these symptoms are often considered due to age or overweight.
Why are the symptoms different from men?
One of the most common reasons that differentiate symptoms of in men and women is due to the type of cancer is also different, so the symptoms were different. In addition, there are more non-smokers women had lung cancer than men.
Symptoms of lung cancer that is most common in men and women is a continuous cough and sometimes accompanied by blood, wheezing, panting breath, although not after exercise, husky, and repeated lung infections, such as bronchitis and pneumonia.
The most common of lung cancer that attacks in women is Adenocarcinoma, which usually grows on the outside of the lungs. Growing tumors can grow or spread before the patient shows any symptoms. The symptoms of Adenocarcinoma with the most seen from women are:
- Panting breath. These symptoms are often misinterpreted because she thought simply due to age, and is usually seen when the patient up or down stairs.
- Back and shoulder pain due to pressure on a nerve that caused by the tumor.
- Fatigue
- Symptoms due to a spread of cancer (metastasize) with the most common area spreads are bones, brain, and liver.
