Persistent cough 'could be lung cancer warning'

The public should be vigilant about persistent coughs as they could be a sign of lung cancer, a new government advertising drive is warning.

The campaign, which is being run in TV, radio, print and online media, recommends people with coughs lasting three weeks visit their GP.

Research has shown the public are much more aware that lumps and bleeding are warning signs of cancer than a cough.

But the ads make clear persistent coughs should also raise alarm bells.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-17960215
im a heavey smoker,but very rarely get a cough ?

A persistant tickly dry cough can also be a sign of heart disease....

and people say shut up its only a cough ffs?

Yes I know, my sister had a tickly cough for ages and at times it got so bad she would have to get off the bus because she was embarrassed..and she was taken into hospital eventually with heart failure and an enlarged heart, she's fine now because oit was all caused by the flu virus which attacked her heart so it's righted itself..but she was told at the time that the cough is a symptom of heart failure..
I know that a cough is a sign of cancer of the lung and also a raspy voice that doesn't return to normal is a sign of cancer..

thanx for that input daine

All doom and gloom int it eh!

makes the world go around
or not in some cases

its not the coughing that carrys you off its the coffin they carry you off in

crusher21 wrote:

its not the coughing that carrys you off its the coffin they carry you off in

true!