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Effects of Lung Cancer
Side Effects You Should Know

The effects of lung cancer range from mild to serious diseases and medical conditions. As the tumor or adenocarcinoma of the lungs progresses, side effects also become worse and painful. Metastatic lung cancer leads to the worst kinds of side effects.

Prevention of painful effects is also one of the reasons for treatment.

What are lung cancer side effects?

They include...


1) Diseases in the lungs such as...


2) Breathing problems like...

  • shortness of breath
  • hoarseness
  • pain or heavy feeling in your chest and
  • wheezing.


3) Fever and nightsweats


4) Respiratory complications such as...

  • emphysema
  • chronic pneumonia
  • pneumothorax - collapse of your lungs
  • bronchorrhea - increase in amount of sputum in your lungs and
  • hemoptysis - presence of blood in your sputum


5) Fluid complications such as...

  • ascites - presence of fluid in your abdomen
  • pleural effusion - fluid around your lungs and
  • pericardial effusion - fluid around the heart.

Presence of fluid is one of the side effects of metastatic lung tumor. It usually means advanced stage.

If you would like more info on the different stages, click Lung Cancer Stages.


6) Gastrointestinal effects

Surprising effects of lung cancer are those that affect your digestive system such as constipation and diarrhea.


7) Alopecia

Alopecia is more commonly known as hair loss. It is a result of anxiety or stress coming from being diagnosed with adenocarcinoma of the lungs.


8) Cognitive dysfunction such as...

  • forgetfullness or memory loss
  • easily and frequently distracted
  • difficulty in doing different and many tasks
  • problem with math and language skills.


9) Eye changes that are either...

  • mild - dry eyes,blurred vision or
  • serious - retinal damage,glaucoma,cataracts.


10) Arthalgias - you will experience pain in your joints


11) Myalgias - you will feel muscle pain accompanied by malaise or weakness


12) Hematologic or blood effects such as...

  • anemia - low red blood cell or RBC count
  • neutropenia - low white blood cell or WBC count
  • thrombocytopenia - low platelets

These lung cancer side effects are worse with radiation treatment and can lead to a secondary cancer. Leukemia usually develops among lung tumor patients undergoing radiation therapy.

For more info on leukemia, click Facts About Leukemia.


13) Psychological side effects such as...

  • anxiety - is a normal reaction to a diagnosis of any type of cancer
  • depression - is very common among lung cancer patients according to a study published in the Journal of Oncology


14) Spinal cord compression


15) Vocal cord paralysis


16) Nutritional problems

You will likely undergo anorexia that is related to your tumor. Weight loss is also one of the effects of lung cancer.


Related Information


What Causes Adenocarcinoma of the Lungs

How to Prevent Lung Tumor and Health Effects of Cigarettes Smoking

Signs and Symptoms of Lung Cancer

Treatments for Lung Cancer

Benefits of Giving Up Smoking




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