Lumps or swollen areas in the armpit may indicate the presence of lung cancer, according to Cancer Research UK. The newspaper Express writes about it.
They indicated that such non-obvious manifestations, especially in the armpits or on the neck, may indicate that the disease has affected the lymph nodes. At the same time, the organization stressed that they can increase with infectious diseases.
Less common symptoms of lung cancer also include thickening of the end phalanges of the fingers, difficulty swallowing or pain when swallowing, as well as hoarseness, swelling of the neck or face, and persistent pain in the chest and shoulders, the newspaper notes.
Earlier, experts from the Cancer Treatment Centers of America have uncovered alarming symptoms of possible lung cancer that affect the eyes. Non-small cell lung cancer often starts in the bronchi and then spreads to other parts of the body and damages nerves. Thus, cancer can cause Horner's syndrome, which affects the sympathetic nervous system and is expressed by drooping of the upper eyelid, constriction of the pupil, drooping of the eyeball, and also the absence of perspiration on the affected side of the face.
