How is early-stage lung cancer detected?

Lung cancer is the second most common cancer in both men and women (not counting skin cancer), and is by far the leading cause of cancer death among both men and women. Each year, more people die of lung cancer than of colon, breast, and prostate cancers combined. read more

Early on, early stage lung cancer may not have any symptoms. These cancers may be found on lung cancer screening or found "incidentally" when a scan is done for another reason. When lung cancer symptoms are present, they may include a chronic cough, coughing up blood, shortness of breath, or just not feeling well. read more