How will I know I have lung cancer?

You won’t know if you have lung cancer until your doctor has completed a physical examination r and done some tests.

Most people who have these tests find out they don’t have lung cancer, but it’s important to check.

The tests might include:

• a chest x-ray and other tests such as a CT scan or MRI scan to see what the inside of your chest and body looks like
• a bronchoscopy, where they put a thin tube through your throat into your windpipe to look at your lungs closely
• a lung biopsy, where they take a tiny bit of your lung while you’re having a bronchoscopy, and look at it with a microscope.