When bad cells start growing uncontrollably in our body, it is called cancer or cancerous tumor. If the cells grow uncontrollably in your lungs, then it is called lung cancer. The main cause of lung cancer is excessive smoking. Nowadays, even people who do not smoke are victims of lung cancer. Cancer has become the silent killer of our lives. It is a kind of incurable disease.
Can shortness of breath cause lung cancer?
The symptoms of lung cancer are usually very minor. Which people often ignore. But that’s when you make the biggest mistake. The most common symptom of lung cancer is cough. Dry cough. A cough that doesn’t heal quickly. If you feel very short of breath or have difficulty breathing, then you should consult a doctor without wasting any time.
Shortness of breath occurs in these diseases
Health conditions that can cause shortness of breath include lung problems, such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), or lung cancer; heart problems, such as a heart attack or heart failure; and infections of your respiratory tract, such as croup, bronchitis, pneumonia, COVID-19, the flu, or a cold.
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Shortness of breath begins not only in cancer but also in these diseases
Condition of the lungs: Such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema, pneumonia, pulmonary fibrosis and pulmonary hypertension.
Heart disease: Such as cardiomyopathy, congestive heart failure, diastolic dysfunction, systolic ventricular dysfunction and abnormal heart rhythm.
Respiratory tract infections: such as acute bronchitis, whooping cough and croup
cancer: such as lung cancer or cancer that has spread to the lungs
Anemia: low red blood cell count
Anxiety and panic attacks: Shortness of breath and coughing may occur
Allergies: There may be difficulty breathing
Pulmonary embolism: A blood clot in the lungs that can cause shortness of breath, chest pain, dizziness, or fainting.
Disclaimer: Some information given in the news is based on media reports. Before implementing any suggestion, you must consult the concerned expert.
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