2023-05-13 15:15:00
06:15 PM
Saturday, May 13, 2023
I wrote – Shaima Morsi
Everyone thinks they know all the symptoms of cancer. An unexplained lump, weight loss and fatigue are all common signs, but did you know that shoulder pain is also an indicator of the deadly disease?
According to Cancer Research UK, a very rare type of lung cancer known as a “Pancoast tumor” causes severe shoulder pain. The pain may also travel down the arm or up the head and neck, according to the British newspaper “The Sun”.
The tumor grows in the upper part of the lung and often presses on the nerve that runs from the neck to that side of the face. Other symptoms include:
Drooping or weakness of one eyelid.
Loss of sweating on one side of the face.
Pancoast tumors make up less than five in 100 cases of lung cancer.
Treatment depends on the size and location of the cancer, as well as the general health of the patient. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy can be used to shrink the tumor, as well as if the cancer has spread.
Lung cancer is the biggest cancer killer in the UK, causing more than 35,000 deaths a year, but catching it early helps get you diagnosed and often allows doctors to stop the disease in its tracks before it spreads to other parts of the body.
Some general symptoms of the disease are:
persistent cough
coughing up blood
Persistent shortness of breath
Unexplained fatigue and weight loss
Soreness or pain when breathing or coughing
A less common sign of the disease can affect your fingers, and a simple test you can do at home may reveal whether you’re at risk of lung cancer.
All you have to do is perform the “diamond gap” finger test, also known as the Schamroth window test.
This involves putting your nails together to see if there is a diamond-shaped space between your skin. If there is no space, it is a sign of clubbing fingers, when the tips of your fingers become round and swollen. You should consult a doctor if you have any of these symptoms.
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