Characteristics of cough symptoms caused by lung cancer

Characteristics of cough symptoms of lung cancer? Cough is a common clinical symptom of chest diseases. When the larynx, trachea, bronchi and pleura are stimulated, cough symptoms can be produced through the vagus nerve to the medulla oblongata. Cough symptoms are particularly common when the larger bronchi above the segmental bronchi are stimulated. Central lung cancers that occur in the bronchi above the segmental bronchi have cough symptoms accounting for 73%, and peripheral lung cancers that occur in the bronchi below the segmental bronchi and alveoli have cough symptoms accounting for 4.1%.

There are many diseases that cause cough symptoms clinically. It is generally believed that irritating cough is valuable for the diagnosis of lung cancer. Some patients went to the doctor because of dry cough for 1-2 months and did not get better after treatment. Lung cancer was found after examination.

It is worth mentioning that it is sometimes difficult to determine whether cough is the initial symptom of lung cancer for smokers or patients with chronic bronchitis. When asking about the medical history, you should pay attention to whether the recent cough symptoms are different from the previous cough symptoms. If the cough was intermittent in the past, but it has been a persistent dry cough for the past 1 to 2 months, you should be alert to the presence of lung cancer.

The principle of lung cancer treatment is early detection and early treatment, which is the key to improving the cure rate of lung cancer. Surgery is the first choice for treating early lung cancer, but some patients cannot undergo surgery due to their old age or poor physical condition. For such patients, CyberKnife radiotherapy is a better choice. For tumors smaller than 6 cm, CyberKnife can completely remove them. CyberKnife is very effective in treating lung cancer, and has relatively few side effects.

Cough is the most common symptom of lung cancer, and about 2/3 of patients have this symptom. It can be a mild dry cough or a severe cough, with varying amounts of sputum. However, in patients with chronic long-term coughs, once the nature of the cough changes, or the frequency of coughing increases or nighttime coughing occurs, lung cancer should be alert. A persistent, uncontrollable cough is one of the most painful symptoms of lung cancer.

If you have a cough, you should pay attention to its characteristics. There is no need to worry too much, but you should not take it lightly. It must be diagnosed and treated in a regular hospital. Even early stage lung cancer is not that scary. As long as standardized treatment is carried out in the early stage of lung cancer, a longer survival period can be achieved.