Fainting and extreme weight loss may be symptoms of lung cancer in non-smokers. This disease develops more frequently than expected in people who do not have nicotine addiction. On this subject, Dr., head of the oncology hospital at Mount Sinai Hospital (USA). Jorge Gomez, said Daily mail.
Changes in the shape of nails, vomiting, confusion and vision problems can be signs of lung cancer, according to experts from Cancer Research UK, the UK’s largest cancer charity. Dr. Gomez notes that these symptoms may not be present in non-smokers. The doctor explained that people who do not have nicotine addiction are often convinced that the absence of this bad habit completely protects them from cancer. Therefore, they may ignore the warning signs of lung cancer. One-fifth of lung cancer cases occur in nonsmokers, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Cancer Research UK reports that fatigue, fainting and extreme weight loss can be signs of this dangerous disease. Loss of consciousness can be triggered by specific hormones synthesized by a malignant tumor. Up to 60% of lung cancer patients experience unexpected weight loss. Sometimes this is a result of poor appetite, but some people lose weight even with adequate nutrition. This condition is called cachexia. It is characterized by the body’s inability to absorb all the proteins, fats and carbohydrates obtained from food.
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