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Lung cancer is the third most common cancer in the UK, but the condition's symptoms can sometimes be mistaken for a cough or cold.
With around 40,000 cases of lung cancer being diagnosed every year, the condition can be fatal which is why it is important to be aware of its warning signs. In most cases it is easier to treat the sooner it is caught, according to Cancer Research UK.
It comes as a woman has told how she is lucky to be alive after she was diagnosed with the deadly form of cancer. Karen McCarthy went to see her GP after suffering from what she believed was a bad chest infection for two weeks.
Karen then discovered that she had lung cancer, and had to receive surgery in which part of her lung was removed as it had a "small, non-aggressive tumour". Karen thankfully recovered and now urges people to speak to their GP if they are experiencing possible symptoms.
NHS bosses are also urging people with certain symptoms to seek lifesaving checks as part of the new ‘Help Us Help You’ campaign. With that in mind, here are key lung cancer warning signs that you should look out for.
Cancer Research UK has warned that lung cancer doesn't always cause symptoms in its early stages and many early warning signs can also be caused by other medical conditions. However, they add that the earlier the condition is caught the easier it is to treat, which is why you should not ignore possible symptoms.
According to the NHS, lung cancer symptoms are as follows:
Cancer research UK adds that finger clubbing - which is when fingers and nails experience swelling - is another rare lung cancer symptom that you should look out for.
Further symptoms, as highlighted by Scotland's NHS Inform, include a high temperature of 38C or above,
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