Body Parts which Lung Cancer Affected

Lung cancer is cancer that starts in the lungs. Metastatic cancer to the lung is the cancer started somewhere else in the body and spread to the lungs. It finds its victim’s have men and women, smokers and non-smokers, young and old. It also damage on more than just the lungs. Lung cancer affects countless of body parts especially when it has spread. They spread because they need nutrition from the other part of the body they needed.

The victim’s blood flow will be affected. Every time the victim’s heart beats it sends blood holding carbon dioxide to the victim’s lungs which will exchange the carbon dioxide (exhaling) for oxygen (inhaling). Lung cancer could affect the victim’s breathing process, so the victim may not get enough oxygen into the victim’s blood, so the victim might have "dirty blood" (dirty blood being blood still holding carbon dioxide).

The disease begins to invade the lung tissue and any nearby tissue as the cancerous cells grow in lungs. When the tumor pushes against the chest, the victim may develop symptoms that include: a new or persistent cough; blunt, aching and constant pain in the chest (similar to that of a heart attack); shortness of breath or panting; scratchy voice or recurring bouts of respiratory ailments, such as bronchitis or pneumonia. Chest pain is symptomatic of lung cancer in nearly 25 percent of all sufferers.

The spreading of lung cancer to the bones causes tremendous pain and can make affected bones break more easily. Lung cancer that metastasizes in the brain causes several neurological disorders including stroke, reduced vision, loss of control and sensation in certain body parts. Lung cancer is very challenging to treat because of its ability to metastasize quickly.

Metastatic lung cancer in the bones usually produces discomfort in the backbone, ribs or thighs. Lung cancer that has attacked the nerves may cause sufferers to have pain in their shoulder that radiates along the outer arm. The vocal cords can also become paralyzed as well. Difficulty swallowing may result from the cancer making its way into the esophagus. If a large airway becomes obstructed, a portion of the lung can become easily to collapse and an infection may start to happen.