According to a new research report, women can walk around with lung cancer for a longer time than men before diagnosis because women do not develop the obvious signs and symptoms of the disease. Women with lung cancer can pass normal lung function tests where men with lung cancer will show diminished lung function normally associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, COPD. Traditionally, COPD is a first alert to physicians to run lung cancer tests. Researchers are suggesting that a different set of criteria needs to be considered for women, and that women should not be considered at less risk of having lung cancer simply because they do not present with the classic symptoms for the disease. The longer lung cancer has a chance to develop -- the later the diagnosis of lung cancer -- the less potential there is in surviving lung cancer. One of the reasons lung cancer is such a deadly disease is because few cases of lung cancer are diagnosed at an early stage.Note: The contents of this blog are for informational purposes only and should not be construed as medical advice or substitute for professional care. For medical emergencies, dial 911!
Lung cancer symptoms subtle in women
According to a new research report, women can walk around with lung cancer for a longer time than men before diagnosis because women do not develop the obvious signs and symptoms of the disease. Women with lung cancer can pass normal lung function tests where men with lung cancer will show diminished lung function normally associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, COPD. Traditionally, COPD is a first alert to physicians to run lung cancer tests. Researchers are suggesting that a different set of criteria needs to be considered for women, and that women should not be considered at less risk of having lung cancer simply because they do not present with the classic symptoms for the disease. The longer lung cancer has a chance to develop -- the later the diagnosis of lung cancer -- the less potential there is in surviving lung cancer. One of the reasons lung cancer is such a deadly disease is because few cases of lung cancer are diagnosed at an early stage.
