A persistent cough is one of the main symptoms of coronavirus, but it’s also one of the warning signs of lung cancer, Report informs, referring to Express.
Alongside a cough that doesn’t go away after two to three weeks, the NHS advises looking out for the following: a long-standing cough that gets worse, chest infections that keep coming back, coughing up blood, an ache or pain when breathing or coughing, persistent breathlessness, persistent tiredness or lack of energy, loss of appetite or unexplained weight loss, according to the UK National Health Service.
Those whose cancer is detected at its earliest point, referred to a stage one, have a 57.7 percent chance of living for another five years, compared to 3.1 percent for those diagnosed at stage four.