What are the signs of lung cancer does anyone know if you will cough of black stuff?

i dont think so coughing up black stuff is usually when a smoker is coughing up the tar from cigarettes...from wat i know coughing up blood is a sign of lung cancer! anyway wat ever the symptoms r its not worth taking the risk u should see a doctor

My Mother just got the news yesterday. She has lung cancer. She had no symptoms. No coughing up black stuff. Nothing. This was found during a routine checkup from breast cancer 11 years ago she survived.
When you light up your first cigarette.
Shari Good luck with your mother I will pray for her.As for the coughing up black stuff I would go to Dr.I never heard of it.I have on everyone I know that was diagnosed with lung cancer and heard it there were usually no signs.
The coughing of "black stuff" usually is the result of a GI bleed
Lung cancer is often detected through abnormal Chest x-ray,
Abnormal CAT or PET scan. A bronchoscopy is often performed
and an abnormal pathology report is also indicitive of cancer.Common symptoms include weight loss,anorexia, and fatigue.
My husband had no symptoms. His back hurt went to hospital several times finally a tech saw something he was diagnosed March 20th Went thru radiation chemo, gamma knife procedure and took a drug called tarceva. He fought a hard fight. Sadly, my love passed June 6th. Lung cancer is very aggressive by the time they find it often it is too late it has spread everywhere. Good luck to you
Coughing up black stuff is common with Pneumonia. Sounds more likely than lung cancer.