Lung Cancer: From Diagnosis to TreatmentAbout This Hardback A type of cancer that begins in the lungs is referred to as lung cancer. It is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the world. Smoking increases the risk of lung cancer significantly. Some of the symptoms of lung cancer are persistent cough, blood streaked sputum, shortness of breath, chest pain, hoarseness, weight loss, bone pain and headache. The tests which can be used to diagnose lung cancer are imaging tests, sputum cytology,