Lung Cancer; A Disease That Traps Both Smokers And Non-Smokers

By Mark Jacob

Neurological Effects

The pressure of large tumors growing in the lungs leads to severe backaches. There’s a possibility that cancer has spread to the patients’ spine or ribs. As it develops, a cancerous tumor can cause compression of the spinal cord. Following are the symptoms:

-A weakness in the arms and legs

-Numbness or loss of sensation in the legs and feet

-Urinary and bowel incontinence

-Interference with the spinal blood supply