Symptoms of lung cancer - Cancer Research UK
The most common symptoms of lung cancer are: having a new cough or a cough most of the time. breathlessness. coughing up blood. having an ache or pain the chest or shoulder. chest infections that keep coming back or don't get better. losing your …
Stage 3 breast cancer - Cancer Research UK
Stage 3 breast cancer. Stage 3 means that the cancer has spread from the breast to the lymph nodes close to the breast, to the skin of the breast or to the chest wall. It is also called locally advanced breast cancer. The stage of a cancer tells you how big it is and how far it has spread. It helps your doctor decide the best treatment for you.
X-rays | Tests and scans - Cancer Research UK
An x-ray is a test that uses small amounts (doses) of radiation to take pictures of the inside of your body. They are a good way to look at bones and can show changes caused by cancer or other medical conditions. X-rays can also show changes in other organs, such as the lungs. You usually have x-rays in the imaging department of the hospital ...
Fluid on the lungs in people with cancer (pleural effusion)
Cancer is the third most common cause of pleural effusion. The other two main causes are heart failure and pneumonia (a severe chest infection). When cancer is the cause, you might hear doctors call this a malignant pleural effusion. A malignant pleural effusion is more likely to happen if you have: lung cancer
Symptoms of secondary breast cancer | Cancer Research UK
Secondary breast cancer means that a cancer that began in the breast has spread to another part of the body. It is also called advanced or metastatic breast cancer. The symptoms you have depend on where the cancer has spread to. The symptoms listed here can also be caused by other medical conditions so might not be a sign that the cancer has ...
CT scan | Tests and scans - Cancer Research UK
CT scans of the chest . You might have an injection of the contrast medium during the scan. This is to help show up the tissues close to the area containing cancer. For example, if your doctor wants to know if the cancer is affecting your blood vessels. It may help to show whether cancer can be removed with surgery or not. Pelvic CT scans
Symptoms of advanced oesophageal cancer | Cancer Research UK
Sep 28, 2023 · Some of these happen in the later stages of disease. The most common symptoms include: difficulty swallowing. unexplained weight loss. increased acid reflux. pain in your throat or behind your breastbone. feeling tired. feeling generally unwell. Read more about the symptoms of oesophageal cancer.
Tests for lung cancer - Cancer Research UK
A CT scan is a test that uses x-rays and a computer to create detailed pictures of the inside of your body. It takes pictures from different angles. The computer puts them together to make a 3 dimensional (3D) image. CT (or CAT) stands for computed (axial) tomography. Doctors can use a CT scan to look for lung cancer.
What is lung cancer? - Cancer Research UK
Transcript. Lung cancer can start in the windpipe, the main airway or the lungs. It develops when there is uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells inside one or both lungs. These cells grow to form tumours. More than 8 out of 10 cases of lung cancer in the UK are caused by smoking.
Referral to a specialist for symptoms of lung cancer
Your GP should refer you urgently to a specialist if you: have any of the symptoms above for longer than 6 weeks despite having a normal chest x-ray. have a chest x-ray that has changes that could be due to lung cancer. are aged 40 or over, are a smoker or ex smoker and you are coughing up blood.